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Quiz por Meghan Tennant, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Meghan Tennant
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Questão 1
Questão
Direct democracy is best defined as
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a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies
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the competition between interest groups for governmental power
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the system of government run by one person
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a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making
Questão 2
Questão
Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
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It temporarily outlawed slavery
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It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states.
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It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South
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It permanently outlawed the slave trade
Questão 3
Questão
Federalism is best described as a system of government
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in which national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
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in which power is divided between a national government and lower level governments.
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where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
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in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.
Questão 4
Questão
The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called
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habeas corpus
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cooperative federalism
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selective incorporation
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the incorporation clause
Questão 5
Questão
Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ______ during Nixon(1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.
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the New Frontier
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New Federalism
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the Great Society
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the New Deal
Questão 6
Questão
"Digital citizenship" is
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the constitutional right to vote in federal elections using the internet
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the federal government's recent initiative to allow immigrants to complete citizenship forms electronically.
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a new government program designed to deliver daily legislative updates via email
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the ability to participate in society online
Questão 7
Questão
What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?
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to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system
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to ensure that each state constitution offers the same number of individual rights provided by the federal Constitution
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to limit the powers of the federal government by reserving certain powers to the states and to the people
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to protect freedom of speech
Questão 8
Questão
Citizenship refers to
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the process of providing passive consent for governments activities
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the act of paying taxes to the government.
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receiving benefits from government programs.
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informed and active membership in a political community
Questão 9
Questão
The ______ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.
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peasantry
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gendarmes
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bourgeoisie
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Socialist Party
Questão 10
Questão
_____ prevents people form being tried twice for the same crime.
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Cruel and unusual punishment
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Unreasonable seizures
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Self-incrimination
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Double jeopardy
Questão 11
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A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called
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democratic
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constitutional
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totalitarian
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oligarchy
Questão 12
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Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
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James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson
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Charles Beard, Daniel Shays, And Paul Revere
Questão 13
Questão
Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?
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the War of 1812
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the Great Depression
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the Cold War
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the Civil War
Questão 14
Questão
______ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.
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Incorporation
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Redistribution
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Home rule
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Devolution
Questão 15
Questão
The right of each citizen to vote is an example of
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educational opportunity
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political equality
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equality of result
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equality of opportunity
Questão 16
Questão
Shay's Rebellion was significant because it
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persuaded many colonists that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution.
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convinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation has become dangerously inefficient and indecisive.
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convinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase
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started the Revolutionary War
Questão 17
Questão
Which of the following best summarizes the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
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States the segregate must spend more money to make African American schools equal.
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States that segregate must spend less money on all-white schools in order to make the equal with African American schools/
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School segregation is unethical but does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Racially segregated schools can never be equal
Questão 18
Questão
What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?
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Representation would be equal for each state
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Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government.
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Representation to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures.
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Representation would be based on population.
Questão 19
Questão
____ described politics as "who gets what, when, and how."
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Abraham Lincoln
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Harold Lasswell
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James Madison
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John Locke
Questão 20
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Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Franklin Roosevelt
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Herbert Hoover
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Lyndon Johnson
Questão 21
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The principle of _____ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.
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preemption
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cooperative federalism
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grant-in-aid
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home rule
Questão 22
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One argument for a strong federal government is that it promotes _____ across states.
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liberty
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laissez-faire capitalism
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equality
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welfare reform
Questão 23
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The requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the ____ rule.
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Gideon
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Miranda
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Mapp
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Escobedo
Questão 24
Questão
The president's power to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of
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civil liberties
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separation of powers
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federalism
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checks and balances
Questão 25
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______ are the three core values in American politics.
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Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
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Liberty, equality, and democracy
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Anarchy, equality, and patriotism
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Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
Questão 26
Questão
Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?
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By 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
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Until 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
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Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
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By 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
Questão 27
Questão
The Stamp Act was a
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tax on sugar, molasses, and other commodities
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prohibition on all unofficial mail
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tax commerce
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law permitting the Crown to open mail
Questão 28
Questão
A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges to its authority is known as a(n) _____ government.
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democratic
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republican
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totalitarian
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authoritarian
Questão 29
Questão
Block grants are designed to
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give the states considerable discretion in how money from the federal government should be spent.
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fund capital improvements in schools
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fund urban improvements on a specific city block
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impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.
Questão 30
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The ______ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.
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religious freedom restoration
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free association
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establishment
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free exercise
Questão 31
Questão
Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to
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reduce the power of the federal government
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eliminate the principle of home rule
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increase the scope of federal regulations
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exercise a strong principle of preemtion
Questão 32
Questão
The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon
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the concept of universal suffrage
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the strength of each state's militia
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the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both
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equal representation between the states
Questão 33
Questão
The three branches of government create by the constitution are
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constitutional, elected, and appointed
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military, courts, and bureaucracy
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federal, state, and local
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executive, legislative, and judicial
Questão 34
Questão
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth amendments are largely about
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the right to privacy
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the limits of Congress regarding economic regulation
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protections for those accused of committing crimes
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the demands that citizens be treated equally
Questão 35
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The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the state governments, is called
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the separation of powers
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federalism
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the electoral college
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checks and balances
Questão 36
Questão
Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?
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It includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution
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It is the First Amendment to the Constitution
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It is the first national Constitution of the United States
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It includes the first ten amendments to the Constitution
Questão 37
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Overall, Americans trust tin their government has ____ since the 1960s
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declined sharply
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completely dissolved
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remained stable
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increased sharply
Questão 38
Questão
The ruling in Plessy v Ferguson (1896)
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declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional
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upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875
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established the "separate but equal" rule
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ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.
Questão 39
Questão
The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires
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the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget
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the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification
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states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget
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states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions
Questão 40
Questão
The first test for determining when the government may intervene to suppress political speech was called the _______ test.
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speech plus
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strict scrutiny
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Lemon
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clear and present danger
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