Freedom is a value that suggests that no individual should be within the power or under the control of another.

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According to the Supreme Court decisions in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke and the two University of Michigan cases noted in the chapter, what sorts of affirmative action programs for admission to public universities are permissible, and what sorts are not?

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Which of the following cabinet-level executive departments has the largest civilian work force?

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Agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency are part of which branch of government?

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Most of the interactions citizens have with government occur with

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Which of the following levels of federal courts was established by the Constitution?

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A court of appeals considers

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What is the usual cause for rejection of a federal judicial nominee?

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The Constitution states

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The governor has limited authority over other elected officials and he or she cannot dismiss them.

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A legislature with two chambers is called a unicameral legislature.

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When the Supreme Court decided that the Eighth Amendment prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishments"forbids the application of the death penalty to offenders who commit murder before the age of 18 (Roper v. Simmons, 2005),

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In 1994, the Republican congressional leadership announced its "Contract with America,"which called for reducing the size of the federal government and for returning money, responsibility,

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan aimed to do which of the following?

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Which theory of international relations asserts that cooperation among nations is limited by the competitive strategies that they must adopt in an international environment lacking institutions capable of enforcing good behavior?

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From the perspective of the framers, the legislative branch was potentially most dangerous to __________.

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According to the "Using the Framework" box in the text, the growing income and wealth inequality in the United States represents a __________ explanation for why government seems unable to solve pressing national problems.

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In 2012, __________ became the first openly gay member of the U.S. Senate.

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Which of the following terms best describes the current politics of the U.S. Congress?

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Which region of the United States has the fastest rate of population growth?

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