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What action is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?
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Voting during local elections.
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What is federalism?
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A division of power between the national and state governments.
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How is a civic action as voting different from serving on a jury?
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Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.
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Which term describes the approval or rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment by the popular vote?
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Referendum
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The Structure of the Federal Courts: United States-?- United States District Court Which court correctly completes the diagram above?
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United States Court of Appeals
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How did the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?
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By raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament.
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Which is a civic duty required by U.S. law for 18 year old male citizens?
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Registering with Selective Service.
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Which type of cost occurs when an individual pays a piano lesson instead of going to a movie?
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Opportunity Cost
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Under which economic system would factors of production most likely be owned by the government?
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Command Economy
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Which propaganda technique is represented by the quote, "My opponent is soft on crime!"?
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Name Calling
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"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this UNion, according to their representative Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of Free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of YEars, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons."
excerpt from the U.S. Constitution Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpts?
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After many debates, a compromise was reached on the issues of taxation and slavery.
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What consumer behavior is the Federal Reserve Board trying to encourage when it implements a loose monetary policy?
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Decreased saving and increased spending.
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Which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
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The addition of the Bill of Rights.
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Which court case helped to establish the supremacy of the North Carolina Constitution?
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State v. Mann (1830)
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Which term is used to describe a situtation where most people who are looking for work are able to find a job?
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Full Employment.
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