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Question 1
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The Bill of Rights includes the following rights for criminal defendants

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A

the right to speedy and public trial.

B

the right to silence.

C

the right to due process.

D

the right to a lawyer.

E

All of the above are true.

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Question 2
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If the U.S. Constitution had no Bill of Rights

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A

rights would be dependent on the political process.

B

unpopular rights would be in danger.

C

popular rights would be safe.

D

some rights would be protected by state constitutions.

E

All of the above are true.

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Question 3
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According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused

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A

have a right to a speedy trial.

B

can be compelled to be a witness against himself.

C

have a right to a private trial.

D

have no right to due process.

E

Options B and C are true.

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Question 4
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Politics is

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A

a process that resolves conflict within a society.

B

a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.

C

a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.

D

fundamentally irrelevant.

E

Options A and B are true.

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Question 5
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Harold Lasswell defined politics as

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the allocation of benefits in society.

B

the way conflict in society is solved.

C

who gets what, when, and how.

D

promoting equality among citizens.

E

None of the above is true.

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Question 6
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As an institution, a government is unique in that

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A
it has a life separate from the lives of the individuals who are part of it at any given moment in time.
B
it has the ultimate authority for making decisions and establishing political values.
C
it performs certain functions for society.
D
it is an ongoing organization, rather than an intermittent organization.
E
All of the above are true.
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Question 7
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Politics

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A
is the process of resolving conflicts.
B
is the struggle for power in organizations.
C
is the process of deciding who gets what, when, and how.
D
is involved in all levels of government.
E
All the above are true.
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Question 8
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Politics exists

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A
only in government institutions.
B
in every community that makes decisions.
C
in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals.
D
only in formal settings.
E
Options B and C are true.
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Question 9
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Government is necessary because

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A
groups compete for power in society.
B
there needs to be a means to maintain order in society.
C
a central authority is necessary to provide for the common defense.
D
a central authority is necessary to promote economic development.
E
All of the above are true.
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Question 10
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Government strives to protect members of society from

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violence.
B
criminal activity.
C
instability.
D
insecurity.
E
All of the above are true.
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Question 11
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The total collapse of government

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is a common event.
B
is a cyclical event.
C
is an uncommon event.
D
is accompanies every revolution.
E
None of the above is true.
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Question 12
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Liberty is

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A
freedom to do whatever you want.
B
available only in the United States of America.
C
the greatest freedom of the individual consistent with the freedom of other individuals.
D
incompatible with government authority.
E
a uniquely American value.
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Question 13
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Governments have authority

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A
because of special norms.
B
because people always obey the law.
C
because they control the media.
D
because people accept the government's right to establish rules and laws.
E
Options A and D are true.
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Question 14
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Legitimacy is

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A
the condition of having too much government.
B
popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise liberty.
C
popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority.
D
only needed in times of emergency.
E
possible with a narrow base of support.
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Question 15
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To say that authority has legitimacy is to

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say that authority is recognized by a few.
B
say that authority is broadly accepted.
C
imply that the ruler has not always been perceived as the legal power.
D
suggest that decisions are of little practical value.
E
imply that those in power do not have the good of the public in mind when making important decisions.
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Question 16
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Totalitarianism as a concept means

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A
that the government controls all aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation.
B
the condition of having no government and no laws.
C
the ultimate political authority is vested in the people.
D
a limited republic where people elect officials to make decisions for them for a specific period of time.
E
a unified government.
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Question 17
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In authoritarian governments

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freedom of speech is usually allowed.
B
the leaders may be voted out of office.
C
the right to a fair trial is considered a fundamental right.
D
government is fully controlled by a ruler.
E
All the above are true.
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Question 18
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Aristocracy means rule by

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the majority.
B
wealthy families.
C
highly qualified people.
D
those who can read and write.
E
religious leaders.
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Question 19
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Consent of the people means

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A
governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed.
B
the people must consent to everything the government does.
C
government must get consent of the people before it can go to war.
D
pure democracy.
E
direct democracy.
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Question 20
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The most important feature of Athenian democracy was that

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everyone could vote.
B
elected delegates made the important decisions.
C
it was an aristocracy.
D
the legislature was composed of all the citizens.
E
women had the right to vote.
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