A) They are fearful that organized groups will not compete for political influence.
B) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance public interests at the expense of special interests.
C) They are fearful that organized groups will successfully advance special interests at the expense of the greater public good.
D) They are fearful that organized groups represent a challenge to liberty.
E) They are fearful that organized groups will reduce the need for public goods.
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A) All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least five years.
B) All free people could become naturalized citizens after living in the country for at least ten years.
C) Only free whites could become naturalized citizens.
D) Only freed African American slaves could become naturalized citizens.
E) Only Native Americans could become naturalized citizens.
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A) to get as much power as possible in order to serve one's own interests
B) to construct a perfect constitutional order
C) to construct a political system that is conducive to economic growth
D) to have a say in a government's leadership, organization, and policies
E) to construct a political system that provides as many people as possible with the chance to participate
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A) the responsiveness to public opinion
B) the number of people in charge
C) the level of wealth of the rulers
D) international diplomatic recognition
E) the strength of the military
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A) a state of continual revolution.
B) the system of government run by one person.
C) a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies.
D) the competition between interest groups for governmental power.
E) a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making.
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A) They are explicitly forbidden in the Constitution and have never been instituted.
B) They were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated by 1828.
C) They were instituted in 1828 and are still in effect in many states.
D) They are spelled out in the Constitution and have been in effect since 1789.
E) They were in effect early in the country's history but were eliminated with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
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A) institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
B) set of political principles and values that guide political life
C) legalized theft of citizens' property
D) invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods
E) shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that people have about politics
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A) equality
B) economic liberty
C) democracy
D) constitutionalism
E) laissez-faire capitalism
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A) security
B) education
C) a safe food supply
D) information about severe weather
E) all of the above
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A) increasing political knowledge
B) decreasing political knowledge
C) reducing political participation
D) reducing trust in government
E) increasing political indifference
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A) remained stable
B) risen slightly
C) risen sharply
D) fallen slightly
E) fallen sharply
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A) 25
B) 42
C) 60
D) 77
E) 96
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A) Native Americans have always been recognized as citizens of the United States.
B) Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1868.
C) Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1924.
D) Native Americans became U.S. citizens in 1965.
E) Native Americans have never become U.S. citizens in American constitutional law.
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A) American values often conflict with each other in practice.
B) Because of their diversity, Americans do not share a similar set of core political values.
C) The origins of American political values are found in the 1960s.
D) American politics relies on its value neutrality.
E) A belief in economic equality is the oldest and most strongly held American value.
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A) allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies.
B) allows citizens to make, veto, or judge statutes personally.
C) gives citizens a regular opportunity to elect top government officials.
D) gives citizens the ability to debate important constitutional decisions.
E) legally requires government officials to vote for policies that a majority of their constituents prefer.
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A) monarchy
B) oligarchy
C) authoritarian regime
D) totalitarian state
E) autocracy
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A) be able to determine who is un-American.
B) not suffer from political efficacy.
C) be better able to assess their own interests when making political choices.
D) be better able to judge the legitimacy of other nations.
E) feel a stronger sense of patriotism.
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A) American values are not always reflected in practice.
B) Americans do not value liberty.
C) European ideals have influenced American political culture.
D) political needs are often placed above economic needs.
E) liberty requires popular sovereignty.
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