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Duplicate of Duplicate of Government 2016 Interim Assessment
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What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
18
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16
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What is the purpose of private prisons?
Provide job opportunities in the corrections field
Save money
Help more prisoners
Allow for economic growth in rural areas
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What is a disadvantage of the gig economy?
Flexible schedule
No boss
No costly higher education required
Lack of benefits
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What is an example of effective social change
Going door to door to get a petition signed
Sending out a petition on social media
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What are swing states?
States that do not conduct exit polling
States whose outcomes in elections are difficult to predict
States with a Republican Congress and Democratic governor
States that want to have fun
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What is the main problem with military drone strikes?
They are expensive to produce
Innocent civilian casualties
Fewer U.S. casualties
They are costly to operate
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Which political ideology believes in government solutions to society's problems?
Conservatism
Liberalism
Elitism
Libertarianism
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If you are in favor of transparency, what is one potential problem with SuperPAC money?
It is easy to track.
It is difficult to track.
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What is the best example of promoting effective social change?
Sending out a petition on social media
Going door to door to get a petition signed
Discussing the election with family members at Thanksgiving
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The belief that certain individuals deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority:
Liberalism
Socialism
Egalitarianism
Elitism
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What is a characteristic of representative democracy?
The inability to file civil suits in court
Supreme Court justices are elected by Senators
Voters select elected officials
All citizens vote for every issue directly.
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What was the original purpose of stop and frisk?
Justify increases in law enforcement expenditures
To integrate community policing strategies
Make streets safer
To identify terrorists
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Which is NOT an advantage of a Soda Tax
Fewer cases of heart disease
Saving money on groceries
A healthier America
Improved dental hygiene
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Which political ideology emphasizes small government and traditional values?
liberalism
conservativism
libertarianism
socialism
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Which is an example of a civic responsibility?
receiving working papers
participating in higher education
taking your road test
partaking in jury duty
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Which supports the idea that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities?
Elitism
Egalitarianism
libertarism
conservatism
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What is a primary function of political parties?
To nominate and support candidates
To review Supreme Court justices
To promote infrastructure projects
To have fun
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Which of these individuals is NOT elected?
Supreme Court Justice
President
Senator
Congressman
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How can you be an active citizen?
work
go to school
complain
vote
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What is a primary purpose of voter registration?
To stop people from voting
To help the government
To ensure that elections remain fair
To increase voter turnout
