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Q 1/20
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In the modern political system, which of the following statements accurately portrays a major disagreement between Democrats and Republicans?
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Republicans favor greater regulation of the economy.
Republicans are more likely to favor social policy that contradicts traditional values.
Democrats are more likely to support expensive social programs to assist the poor.
Democrats favor greater use of military force abroad.
Q 2/20
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Republicans sometimes oppose a progressive tax system under which people who earn more money are charged a greater percentage of their income in taxes. Which reason would Republicans most likely use to justify this opposition?
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it is unfair to charge different people different rates
the government does not have the right to collect taxes
the rich should pay higher taxes than the poor, but voluntarily
the rich should pay lower taxes than the poor, because they work harder
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In the modern political system, which of the following statements accurately portrays a major disagreement between Democrats and Republicans?
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Republicans sometimes oppose a progressive tax system under which people who earn more money are charged a greater percentage of their income in taxes. Which reason would Republicans most likely use to justify this opposition?
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In the modern political system, Democrats and Republicans are referred to as being on which sides of the political spectrum, respectively?
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Relative to Republicans, Democrats are more likely to favor which of the following selections?
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Which of the following statements most accurately portrays the social views of Democrats and Republicans?
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In general, Republicans often oppose new social programs and expenditures because they prefer a government that is which of the following selections?
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Henry and Kahlil just published an in-depth report in a city newspaper on the management style of Cynthia, a candidate for state Governor. This is an example of which of the following?
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Large corporations, unions, and other political interest groups hire full-time lobbyists in order to do which of the following?
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The easiest and most common way most citizens actively participate in the political system at the federal level is by which of the following?
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The Naples Daily News recently published a report detailing whether each claim made by each candidate in a recent debate was rated “true”, “false”, or “somewhat true”. This is an example of which of the following?
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Which of the following activities demonstrates active participation in the political system by an individual?
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A lobbyist working on behalf of a large agricultural conglomerate might try to influence the votes of a legislator through which of the following activities?
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The image shown is a wartime poster distributed by the U.S. government during World War II to promote the purchase of bonds to fund the war effort. This image is best described as which of the following selections?
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In 2019, the House of Representatives created a bill to treat bump-stock-type devices as machine-guns, and to ban the possession or transfer of other devices designed to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm. Which of the following best describes this scenario?
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Between his Inauguration Day on January 20, 2017 and the following presidential election on November 3, 2020, President Trump's job approval rating fluctuated between a high of 49% and a low of 35% with an average rating of 41%. Which of the following does this scenario best represent?
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CNN decides to cover a story about a struggling migrant family whose father was deported after an ICE raid. Fox News decides to cover a story about a new congressional bill that would lower the corporate tax rate. Which role of media is best represented by this example?
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Trey Radel represented our district of Southwest Florida in the House of Representatives but resigned in 2014 after getting arrested. We then went through an election process between April and June in order replace him. What type of election does this best describe?
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A picture of the Statue of Liberty to represent the idea of freedom is best explained as an example of
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Which of the following terms best explains why many media outlets are left-leaning?
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In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received about 3 million more votes from the citizens than Republican nominee Donald J. Trump. However, Clinton lost the election and Trump became president. Which of the following statements is true?
