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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
Question 1 refers to the following passage, the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.Which principle of U.S. government does the Tenth Amendment guarantee?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
The _______________ was one of the first documents in world history emphasizing that written law was just as powerful as a king or other ruler.
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
With the adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment, U.S. presidents could serve no more than two terms in office. Since then, all presidents who served two terms did so consecutively, meaning back to back.
Whose presidency convinced the United States that the Twenty-Second Amendment was a necessary addition to the Constitution?
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
Question 4 refers to the following passage, an excerpt from The Second Treatise on Government by John Locke (1689).
As I have shown, man was born with a right to perfect freedom, and with an uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man or men in the world. So he has by nature a power not only to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and possessions.Which founding document pulled from Locke’s ideas in The Second Treatise on Government?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Question 5 refers to the following passage, an excerpt from Federalist 10 by James Madison (1787).
A good government will counteract the dangers of faction. Among the numerous advantages promised by a well-constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction. The friend of popular governments never finds himself so much alarmed for their character and fate, as when he contemplates their propensity to this dangerous vice.Based on the passage, what would Madison point to as an example of the “dangers of faction”?
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
Questions 6 and 7 refer to the passages below, excerpts from the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation, 1777
No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King, prince or state; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign state; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant any title of nobility.No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, con- federation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.The U.S. Constitution, 1787
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
How did states’ powers change with the Constitution’s adoption?
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
The Articles of Confederation, 1777
No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King, prince or state; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign state; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant any title of nobility.No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, con- federation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
The U.S. Constitution, 1787
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
The Articles of Confederation and Constitution both __________.
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Question 8 refers to the following table.
______A_____
________B________
435 members 100 members Stand for reelection every two years Stand for reelection every six years. Number of representatives per state based on population. All states have two members. All revenue bills start here. Votes on the president’s nominations for federal judges/justices. Column B describes the makeup and responsibilities of the ________.
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
Question 9 refers to the following passage, an excerpt from the U.S. Constitution.
[The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.When Congress passes laws that are “necessary and proper” to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities, it is exercising one of its ________________.
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
Questions 10 and 11 refer to the following passage, an excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.Which principle of American constitutional democracy does the Fourteenth Amendment support?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.How did the Fourteenth Amendment change citizenship in the United States?
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
Question 12 refers to the following table.
_________________
- Performing jury duty
- Paying taxes
- Registering for the selective service
- Testifying in court
Which phrase is the correct label for the table?
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
Questions 13 and 14 refer to the following paragraph and graph.
Nations that include the United States go into debt when their expenses exceed tax revenue. This practice is known as deficit spending. Although the United States regularly makes interest payments on its national debt, it has rarely tried to pay it down between 1923 and 2023.
Which of the following statements is supported by the paragraph and the graph?
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Nations that include the United States go into debt when their expenses exceed tax revenue. This practice is known as deficit spending. Although the United States regularly makes interest payments on its national debt, it has rarely tried to pay it down between 1923 and 2023.
Which of the following statements about 2003 is supported by the graph?
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
Question 15 refers to the following paragraph and graph.
The term inflation refers to the rate at which the prices of goods and services rise over time. Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes an annualized inflation rate. For example, an annualized inflation rate of 5% in one month indicates that prices for goods and services would rise 5% over one year if left unchanged. The chart below shows the annualized inflation rate for each month between April 2020 and April 2023.
Which of the following statements is supported by the chart?
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
Questions 16 through 18 refer to the following graph.
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Which of the following statements is supported by the graph?
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
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The government regulates the supply of goods and services and sets prices in which type of economy?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
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Assuming the information in the graph is true, what happens to a good or service’s price when it becomes scare?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
Questions 19 and 20 refer to the following paragraph and graph.
Buying a new car is an exciting but expensive experience. As a result, many buyers finance their purchase by taking out a car loan. Most lenders offer loans lasting 3-6 years. The graph below shows the monthly payment and total interest paid for a $20,000 loan with a 4.5% interest rate.
What kind of correlation exists between the financing terms’ monthly payments and the total interest paid?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Buying a new car is an exciting but expensive experience. As a result, many buyers finance their purchase by taking out a car loan. Most lenders offer loans lasting 3-6 years. The graph below shows the monthly payment and total interest paid for a $20,000 loan with a 4.5% interest rate.
Which statement explains why car dealerships and other lenders charge some buyers a higher-than-average or lower-than-average interest rate?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular with consumers. In China, the government subsidizes electric vehicle manufacturers, allowing them to sell cars at or below manufacturing costs. The United States responded by passing tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars.
Which statement summarizes the United States’ actions in this scenario?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
Questions 22 through 24 refer to the following graphic, a print advertisement from a 1948 issue of The Ladies Home Journal.
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Which group is the advertisement’s intended audience?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
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Which strategy does the advertisement use to convince consumers to buy Rinso?
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
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The U.S. government decided that Rinso is an essential product, so it sets a minimum price of $4/box. Which type of policy does this action describe?
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
Questions 25 and 26 refer to the following information and map.
In the early 1980s, a disease known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) began to spread worldwide. Infection occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids. As of 2019, there is no known cure or vaccine, although many promising treatments exist.
Image Source: Our world in data, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In 2019, which of the following continents had the highest percentage of countries with an HIV infection rate exceeding 5%?
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
In the early 1980s, a disease known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) began to spread worldwide. Infection occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids. As of 2019, there is no known cure or vaccine, although many promising treatments exist.
Image Source: Our world in data, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Which of the following statements about 2019 is supported by the map?
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
Questions 27 and 28 refer to the following map.
Mercator Projection
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At which location does this map display the least amount of distortion?
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
Mercator Projection
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Why does this map contain distortion?
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
Questions 29 refers to the following graphic, a map of Earth’s tectonic plates.
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Earthquakes in Japan are the result of friction between which three tectonic plates?
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
Question 30 refers to the following table, a country’s record high and low temperatures for each month of the year.
Which statement does the information in the table support
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