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1. Which of The following provides the definition of a nation?

A. The Highest elected officials in a country
B. The are ruled by an independent government
C. A country with defined borders and foreign policy enforced by a military***
D. A people with a shared history who live in a specific are under one government

2. How does the United Nations shape global affairs?

A. By using its power to control the actions of nations
B. By writing all treaties and diplomatic documents used by nations
C. By providing a way for nations to discuss global affairs and set goals***
D. By regulating world economic activity

3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

A. It restricts the rights of citizens
B. It outlines how the government should make laws
C. It establishes a national bank
D. It outlines basic rights for the people of all the nations of the world***

4. Which of the following best contrasts limited and unlimited government?

A. Law restrict limited government, but not unlimited governments
B. Constitutions define unlimited government, but not in limited governments
C. Citizens vote in unlimited, but not in limited governments
D. Governments make laws in limited governments, but not in unlimited governments***

In 2009, the U.S. congress passed a law that made it legal for people to file lawsuits about unequal pay at any time, no matter how long it had been since the unfair pay happened. Three years later, some lawmakers tried to pass a bill that required men and women to be paid the same, but a great deal of opposition emerged.
5. Which of the following between American ideals is best demonstrated by the scenario?

A. Business ownership and social equality
B. Diversity and immigration
C. Liberty and equality***
D. Religious freedom and economic opportunity

6. How did the origin of the United States as a set of isolated colonies affect the U.S. political identity?

A. It created a need for cultural unity***
B. It increased the value of self-reliance
C. It created a resentment of European culture
D. It increased the approval of native American culture


7. Why are there usually fewer civic responsibilities in a country with an unlimited government?

A. Citizens are excluded from the operation of government***
B. Governments place lesser burdens on citizens to keep power
C. The lack of rights keep citizens from understanding politics
D. The absence of a constitution means there are no formal definitions of responsibilities

8. Which word most closely means civility?

A. Respect
B. Discipline
C. Patriotism
D. Liberty***

9. How do federal system and the unitary system most differ?

A. The unitary system has many different levels of government, but the federal system does not
B. The federal system allows citizens to vote on leaders, but the unitary system does not
C. The unitary system gives all powers to the states, but the federal system divides powers***
D. The federal system splits powers, but the unitary system gives most powers to the central government

10. What is the main job of the U.S. executive branch?

A. To enforce laws***
B. To interpret laws
C. To repeal laws
D. To make laws

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Below are the answers:
1. C. A country with defined borders and foreign policy enforced by a military 2. D. By regulating world economic activity
3. D. It outlines basic rights for the people of all the nations of the world
4. C. Citizens vote in unlimited, but not in limited
5. C. Liberty and equality
6. C. It created a resentment of European culture
7. A. Citizens are excluded from the operation of government
8. D. Liberty
9. D. The federal system splits powers, but the unitary system gives most powers to the central government
10. A. To enforce laws
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1.) A nation is a large group of people with common descent, history, culture and/or language, living in one geographical area. From your options, option D is the correct answer option as it defines a nation as a people with a shared history who live in a specific geographic area and are under one government. 2.) The united nations is an international organization of independent states (countries) to promote international peace and cooperation. The United Nations achieves its purpose of promoting international peace and coorporation by providing a platform for nations to discuss global affairs and set goals. Option C is the correct answer option. 3.) A constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents accoding to which a state or other organization is governed. The purpose of a constitution is that it outlines how government should make laws. Laws that goes contrary to the precepts of the constitution are generally declared null and void. Option B is the correct answer option. 4.) A limited government is a type of government in which the powers of the government is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution whereas an unlimited government is a type of government in which there is no limits to the powers of the government. The correct answer option is option A: Law restrict limited government but not unlimited government. 5.) Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. The ability for a person to file a lawsuit whenever he/she feels short changed is a liberty as the treating of people the same irrespective of background, gender or affiliation is reffered to as equality. The correct answer option is option C - Liberty and equality. 6.) The origin of the United States as a set of isolated colonies affected the U.S. political identity it increased the value of self-reliance. This has led to federalism where power is shared between the national government and the state-govenments. 7.) In an unlimited government, there is no limit to the powers of the government. Citizens are no allowed to vote and there are limitations to the citizens'rights. Thus, citizens are excluded from the operation of government which leds to the fewer civic responsibilities characterizing unlimited governments. 8.) Civilty means formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. Of the giving options, discipline is the word that closely relates to civilty. Discipline means orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior. 9.) A unitary system of government is a system of government where all the poers are vested on the central government. The central government is supreme. While a federal system of government is a system of government where power is shared between the central governmnet and smaller regional governments. The major difference between federal system and unitary system of government is that the federal system splits powers, but the unitary system gives most powers to the central government. Option D is the correct answer option. 10.) Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the legistrature make laws, the judiciary interpret laws and the executive is put the laws into action (enforce laws). Thus the main job of the U.S. executive branch is to enforce laws.
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