12th Grade Government Final

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Karl Marx envisioned a state where communism would be the end result. How was Marx’s vision of communism different from the communism that exists today?

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In the vision of communism, property would collectively belong to the people.

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Which of these illustrates a critical difference between a democracy and a monarchy? More viewpoints are utilized to make law in a democracy. The leader of a monarchy has only ceremonial powers. The leader of a monarchy is an authoritarian figure. There is no central leader in most types of democracy.

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More viewpoints are utilized to make law in a democracy.

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The Founders created a federal system of government because they--

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wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments

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The authors of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the idea in the Old Testament that--

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the law should apply uniformly to everyone, even kings.

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After achieving independence from Britain, U.S. leaders created an executive branch that-

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had limited power but could enforce laws.

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Citizens who commit a major crime would be tried in a(n)

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trial court.

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Under a republican form of government...

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voters hold sovereign power.

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A twenty-first century liberal is more likely to...

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believe in the supremacy of the national government.

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A candidate who runs for the U.S. House of Representatives must meet which of the following qualifications? at least 30 years old, hold law degree, legal resident of state, U.S. citizen from birth

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legal resident of state

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Which of these is an example of a check on the power of the legislative branch? Options: Both houses must agree on a bill before it can be passed into law., Citizens from all states must be represented in both houses of Congress., Each house sets its own rules for behavior and procedure for its members., Qualifications for membership in either house are very similar.

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Both houses must agree on a bill before it can be passed into law.