Civics Unit 4 Study Flashcard

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Foreign Policy: Which branch of government has the power to negotiate treaties with other countries?

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Executive

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Foreign Policy: Who must approve treaties with a ⅔ majority vote?

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the Senate

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Foreign Policy: Who commands the military?

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Executive Branch

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Foreign Policy: Who appoints ambassadors?

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Executive Branch

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Foreign Policy: Which branch can declare war?

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Legislative Branch

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Foreign Policy: Which branch approves treaties?

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Legislative Branch

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What is a Treaty?

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a formal agreement between two or more nations

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The newspaper headline describes an event in U.S. history. Which course of action taken by the United States is represented by the headline?

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diplomacy

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Which of the following best describes the behavior of a progressive tax? Options: the average tax burden increases with age and education level, the average tax burden decreases with income, the average tax burden increases with income, the average tax burden decreases as family size increases

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the average tax burden increases with income

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Domestic Policy: Which amendment allows the government to collect taxes on wages?

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16th Amendment