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In some parliamentary systems, the head of state is a(n)
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Monarch
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All of the following are principles of a democracy EXCEPT
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Providing justice without mercy
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Which of the following is a list of typical values held by the U.S. government?
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Caring for the elderly, providing good jobs, and ensuring equality of opportunity
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All of the following are central functions of a government EXCEPT
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Pursuing truth
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Which of the following series of words can apply to a dictatorship?
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Autocracy, oligarchy, authoritarian, totalitarian
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The European Union is to a confederal system as the United States is to a(n)
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Federal system
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Successful governments attempt to establish policies that serve the
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Public good
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Which of the following terms have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably?
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Republic and democracy
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Most decisions made in a democracy are made by
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Majority rule
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In a constitutional monarchy, the
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Head of state is a hereditary position
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A citizen in San Diego must obey local ordinances, as well as state and federal laws. What kind of power sharing system is this?
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A federal system
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What term is used for power divided among local, state, and national governments?
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Federal system
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What term is used for a system of government in which the ruler is primarily a ceremonial head of state?
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Constitutional democracy
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Philosopher Thomas Hobbes argued that people created the state by
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Entering into a social contract
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In a unitary system of government,
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All legal power is held by the national government
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