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President Bush stated that we live in an era of “globalization.” What does that mean?
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We must abide by the International Criminal Court.
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There is an increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world.
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Terrorism is a threat to the “global community” and needs to be addressed by all nations.
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We need to encourage more foreign companies to move to the United States.
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The United States MUST be the new policemen for the world.
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3. A principle that states that each citizen has one and only one vote is a principle of
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“The legitimate use of force to control human behavior within specified geographic boundaries” is a definition of
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government.
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politics.
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anarchism.
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totalitarianism
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democracy.
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4. According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the main purpose of government is
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a. to protect the physical security of citizens.
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b. to protect private property.
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c. to promote equality of opportunity.
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d. to promote a state of nature.
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e. to distribute ownership of property in an equitable manner.
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5. Which political philosopher first defined the doctrine of liberalism, which linked the defense of property rights to the safeguards of individual liberties?
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a. Thomas Hobbes
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b. Thomas Jefferson
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c. John Locke
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d. Karl Marx
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e. James Monroe
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6. The modern dilemma of government can be seen in
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a. Oregon’s approach to assisted suicide.
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b. Michigan’s approach to assisted suicide.
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c. employment provisions of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
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d. decisions leading up to the war in Iraq.
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e. decisions to ban smoking in public building.
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7. According to “the Globalization of Nations” Chart, what is the United States’ major advantage when competing with other nations?
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a. political engagement
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b. technology
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c. personal contacts
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d. Economic Integration
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e. All of the Above
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8. What term do we use to describe the benefits and services available to all, such as education, sanitation, roads, bridges, etc.?
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a. global equity
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b. community services
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c. liberal ideals
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d. public goods
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e. national equity
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9. Who was the first woman to receive the honor of lying in state in the U.S. Capitol rotunda?
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a. Rosa Parks
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b. Barbara Jordan
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c. Dolly Madison
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e. Susan B. Anthony
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10. Which of the following is not one of the four freedoms Franklin Roosevelt described and fought for during his term in office?
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a. freedom from want
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b. freedom from fear
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c. freedom of religion
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d. freedom of speech
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e. freedom of equality
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12. What is the political ideology that rejects all government action except that which is necessary to protect life and property?
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a. liberalism
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b. libertarianism
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c. capitalism
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d. anarchism
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e. socialism
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17. What term would we use to describe a person who values order and equality more than freedom?
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a. an anarchist
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b. a libertarian
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c. a communitarian
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d. a conservative
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e. a liberal
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18. Which of the following is not true?
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a. Libertarians value freedom above equality.
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b. Liberals value equality more than order.
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c. Conservatives value freedom more than equality.
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d. Communitarians value freedom more than order.
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e. Libertarians value freedom over order.
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1. The economic theory that relies on the narrow pursuit of individual profit to serve the broader ends of society through an invisible-hand mechanism was first advocated by which economist?
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2. What is the biggest problem that government has with laissez-faire economics?
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a. Relies too much on Adam Smith’s outdated theories
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b. Does not allow enough control to Congress
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c. Allows too much control to the President
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d. Has no concern for an economic depression or inflation
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e. All of these
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3. What term is used to describe the total value of goods and services that can be produced when the economy works at full capacity?
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4. What theory advocates cutting or increasing government spending to control business cycles?
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a. monetarism
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b. fiscal policies
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c. laissez-faire
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d. nonmarket economics
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e. supply-side economics
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5. Historically, what is the major concern of the Federal Reserve System?
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6. To deal with problems of inflation and unemployment, what would monetarists rely heavily on?
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a. The fiscal tools of Keynesian economics
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b. Laissez-faire principles
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c. Use of the Federal Reserve System
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d. Supply-side economics
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e. Government planners to determine the price and quantity of goods produced in the economy
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7. Which economic theory suggests that lowering taxes and reducing government intervention will increase productivity and yield more tax revenue?
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a. perestroika
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b. Keynesian economics
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c. monetarism
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d. supply-side economics
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e. incremental budgeting
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8. Which of the following is not used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
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9. Which of the following congressional committees are involved in budgeting?
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11. In addition to favoring market principles, what else do monetarists believe?
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a. They recognize that governments can sometimes improve economic outcomes.
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b. They recognize that government can never improve economic outcomes.
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c. They recognize that government actions always improve economic outcomes.
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d. They see no link between government actions and economic outcomes.
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e. They reject the use of the market to determine prices or the supply of goods.
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12. Which of the following is the smallest component of the federal budget?
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13. Who did President Bush nominate to replace Alan Greenspan as head of the Federal Reserve in 2006?
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a. David Bolton
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b. Dennis Hastert
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c. Andrew Card
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d. Ben Bernanke
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e. None of the above
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Which of the following has historically been an example of progressive taxation
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a. The social security tax
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b. State sales taxes
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c. The federal income tax
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d. Taxes of income from sales of real estates or stocks
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e. All of the above
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15. On the whole, American tax policies favor which group the most?
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16. Which of the following is not part of Reaganomics?
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17. What do we call economies in which the prices of goods and services are determined through the interaction of sellers and buyers?
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a. nonmarket economies
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b. market economies
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c. mixed economies
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d. directed economies
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e. supply-side economies
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18. What did the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 provide for?
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a. Raised taxes
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b. First tax cut in our history
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c. Increased the money supply
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d. Allowed President to prepare budget
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e. Permited higher budget deficits
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19. Approximately how much did President Bush propose for outlays in the 2007 budget year?
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a. Under $1 trillion
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b. $1.75 trillion
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c. $2.50 trillion
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d. $3.25 trillion
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e. Over $4 trillion
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20. What do we call the amount of money a government agency is authorized to spend for programs?
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21. According to the Federal Reserve System, the wealthiest one percent of American families control almost what percent of the nation's household wealth (property, stocks, bank accounts)?
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a. 11%
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b. 22%
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c. 33%
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d. 44%
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e. 55%
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22. Which committees of Congress are responsible for raising the revenue to run the government?
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a. Authorization committees
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b. Federal Reserve committees
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c. Tax committees
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d. Appropriations committees
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e. Revenue committees
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23. Which economic theory relies on fiscal policies to adjust demand and thereby reduce fluctuations in the business cycle?
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24. What 1990 law established “pay-as-you-go” restrictions for the first time in Congress?
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a. Balanced Budget Act
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b. Budget Enforcement Act
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c. Gramm-Rudman Act
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d. Entitlements First Act
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e. Spending Restriction Law
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25. What is the sixth largest expenditure of our annual budget?
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1. Which part of the Constitution outlaws the institution of slavery?
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a. First Amendment
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b. Thirteenth Amendment
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c. Fourteenth Amendment
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d. Fifteenth Amendment
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e. Nineteenth Amendment
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2. Why are most people in America against equality of outcome?
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a. The concept disagrees with Christianity.
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b. Many believe it would cost too much.
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c. Many believe that equality of outcome would sacrifice equal opportunity.
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d. Many believe we already have it, especially with capitalism.
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e. It goes against majoritarian beliefs of most Americans.
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3. Which Court decision upheld separate-but-equal facilities for African Americans and whites?
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4. Which of the following was not a result of the civil rights movement?
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a. increasing numbers of African Americans in public office
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b. more African American voters
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c. an immediate end to de facto and de jure segregation of schools
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d. an increase in African American nationalism
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e. legislation to reduce discrimination in employment
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5. Which of the following is one of the more common methods of discrimination forcing poor blacks to pay $1 or $2 in order to vote?
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6. What do we call school segregation that results from the racial patterns of neighborhood housing?
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a. de facto segregation
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b. de jure segregation
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c. government-imposed segregation
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d. separate-but-equal facilities
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e. reverse discrimination
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7. In what state was the first test of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
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a. Alaska
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b. Alabama
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c. Georgia
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d. Arkansas
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e. Missouri
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9. How has the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981) been used in recent court decisions?
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a. to expand the scope of government protection of minorities
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b. to restrict the scope of government protection of minorities
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c. to reverse many gains of the civil rights movements
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d. to expand civil rights of the disabled
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e. to overturn affirmative action programs
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10. What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
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a. Nothing; it was declared unconstitutional.
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b. It had little effect on African American registration, because of de facto segregation.
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c. It didn’t do much of anything in all regions of the country.
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d. It improved voter registration among minority groups.
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e. Over time, it resulted in a lower turnout of African Americans voters.
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11. Which of the following were not a result President Johnson’s efforts to end discrimination?
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a. Voting Rights Act of 1965
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b. Civil Rights Act of 1964
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c. Education Act of 1967
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d. Fair Housing Act of 1968
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e. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
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12. Which law prohibited sex discrimination in federally aided education programs?
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a. the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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b. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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c. the Education Amendments Act of 1972
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d. the Equal Rights Amendment
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e. the Civil Rights Act of 1866
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14. Which of the following was not a success of the Black nationalist movement?
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a. affirmative Action program
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b. instilled pride in black history and culture
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c. created black studies programs in U.S. colleges and universities
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d. encouraged blacks to vote in record numbers
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e. brought more blacks into elected office
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16. Numerous frustrated Native Americans acted out against the American Government and took matters into their own hands after decades of inaction. Which of the following was the result of Native American frustration and anger towards the American government?
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a. the bus boycott in Birmingham, Alabama
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b. 164 riots after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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c. record high voter registration drives
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d. seizure of Alcatraz Island
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e. None of these
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18. Until 1965 the laws governing U.S. immigration policy were rooted in what?
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a. outdated Civil War quota system
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b. separate but equal doctrine
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c. invidious discrimination
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d. Jim Crow laws
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e. All of these
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19. The Supreme Court appealed to what element of the Constitution to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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a. elastic clause
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b. commerce clause
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c. Fifteenth Amendment
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d. First Amendment
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e. Nineteenth Amendment
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20. Which of the following did not advance the equality of women?
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a. the Nineteenth Amendment
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b. the Civil Rights Restoration Act
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c. the Equal Pay Act of 1963
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d. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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e. protective legislation
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21. Which of the following was not a method used to keep African Americans from voting?
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22. Which of the following is currently true about the Equal Rights Amendment?
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a. It guarantees equal pay for equal work.
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b. It was proposed in 1923, but not ratified until 1979.
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c. It prohibits gender discrimination in education.
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d. It provides a constitutional basis for affirmative action.
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e. It was never ratified.
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23. Which of the following resulted from the strike led by Cesar Chavez against California growers in 1965?
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a. It won better working conditions for immigrant workers.
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b. It won better pay for immigrant workers.
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c. It instituted national boycott.
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d. It won better housing for immigrant workers.
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e. All of these.
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24. With the U.S. population having grown over 300 million, our government estimates that 25% of the U.S. population will be Hispanic by what year?
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a. 2010
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b. 2025
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c. 2050
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d. 2075
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e. 2100
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25. Which of the following does the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act not guarantee access to?
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1. When judges interject their own values into their interpretation of cases, what are they practicing?
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a. liberalism
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b. conservatism
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c. judicial restraint
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d. judicial activism
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e. stare decisis
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2. What do we call the power to declare acts of Congress invalid?
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a. judicial review
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b. judicial restraint
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c. judicial activism
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d. adjudication
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e. original jurisdiction
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3. Although powerful, the Supreme Court justices can be checked through what process?
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4. What are the Constitutional qualifications to be a U.S. Supreme Court justice?
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a. 35 years old, American citizen and 10 years experience as a lawyer
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b. 35 years old and American citizen
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c. 40 years old and natural born American citizen
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d. 40 years old and 10 years experience as a lawyer
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e. None of these
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5. Which level of the Federal Courts System only hears NO cases of original jurisdiction?
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a. federal district courts
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b. federal tax court
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c. federal appellate courts
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d. U.S. Supreme Court
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e. They all hear cases of original jurisdiction.
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6. Which of the following may Congress not change?
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a. the organization of district and circuit courts
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b. the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction
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c. the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction
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d. the number of justices on the Supreme Court
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e. the number of judges in the district and circuit courts
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7. What do we call a court case stemming from a dispute over something of value?
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a. a crime
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b. a civil case
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c. stare decisis
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d. a criminal case
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e. plea bargaining
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8. What is the term for the bias in favor of precedents or existing decisions?
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a. rule of four
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b. tort
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c. amicus curiae
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d. judicial review
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e. stare decisis
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9. Approximately how many new civil and criminal cases did our federal district courts get in 2004?
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a. 100,000 or so
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b. 225,000 or so
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c. 350,000 or so
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d. 475,000 or so
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e. over 500,000
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10. On what basis are appeals made?
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a. guilt or innocence
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b. based on new evidence
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c. plea bargain
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d. rulings and procedure
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e. amicus curiae
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11. Which of the following is true about the chief justice?
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a. assigns all opinions
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b. assigns opinions when voting with the majority
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c. speaks last in conference
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d. votes first in conference
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e. writes all opinions issued by the court
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12. Bush v. Gore demonstrated that conservative judges may practice which of the following?
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a. judicial activism
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b. judicial restraint
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c. stare decisis
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d. the rule of four
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e. amicus curiae
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13. Supreme Court actions to void parts of the Violence against Women Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act are examples of which power of the court?
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14. In what two cases can the Supreme Court hold original jurisdiction?
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a. cases involving Government officials and Ambassadors
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b. cases involving Ambassadors and the Death Penalty
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c. cases of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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d. cases of which a State is a party and it involves an elected official
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e. None of these
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15. Which of the following are needed to win a seat on the federal bench?
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a. a presidential nomination and approval by Congress
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b. an open election and approval by Congress
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c. a presidential nomination and approval by the House
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d. a presidential nomination and approval by the Senate
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e. None of the above
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17. What term do we use to describe the petitions sent to the Supreme Court for their consideration?
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18. What official has the unofficial title of “the tenth justice?”
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19. Which of the following must be true in order for a state case to come before the Supreme Court?
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a. Appeals in the state court system must be exhausted.
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b. It must raise a legal question.
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c. It must receive approval from the President.
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d. All of the above must occur
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e. None of the above are required
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20. Who determines the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court?
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21. From the “Measuring Judicial Activism” chart, which justice tended more towards activism?
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a. Justice Rehnquist
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b. Justice Ginsburg
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c. Justice Breyer
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d. Justice Thomas
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e. Justice Scalia
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22. What is the term used to describe a justice who disagrees with a judgment?
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a. dissent
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b. concurrence
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c. ex post facto
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d. stare decisis
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e. nolo contendre
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23. Why do federal judges have life tenure and protected salaries?
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a. to keep them responsible to the majority of the people
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b. to keep them responsible to the legislature that confirmed them
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c. to keep them responsible to the executive who appointed them
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d. to keep them independent
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e. to keep them responsible to organized interests who appear before them
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24. What political value was directly endorsed by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?
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a. equality
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b. freedom
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c. order
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d. judicial restraint
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e. judicial review
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25. Which legal entity had the ability to pre-screen judicial candidates in the past, but still rates them today after their nomination?
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a. American Civil Liberties Union
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b. League of Women Voters
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c. Federal Bar Committee
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d. American Bar Association
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e. Independent Judges Union
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The ________ is not a national political party because it does not nominate its own candidates.
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Green Party
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Democratic Party
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Tea Party
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Republican Party