Based on 2015 electoral participation rates, the United States was ranked ______ in comparison to other democratic nations.

a. toward the top
b. in the middle
c. toward the bottom
d. none of these


c. toward the bottom

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In Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court determined that individuals' right to protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

a. does not pertain to those engaged in abstract advocacy of overthrowing the government. b. is absolute. c. must yield to important law enforcement interests. d. does not apply to criminal suspects. e. extends to places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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In Cohens v. Virginia (1821), the U.S. Supreme Court decided that it had ultimate authority over judicial matters concerning federal law, regardless of whether earlier decisions on the matter had been issued by state courts or by lower federal courts

. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In education funding, equity involves the absolute amount of funding provided to students in school districts while adequacy involves differences in funding between school districts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT a. collectivism—loyalties to social and political groups should be the basis for political action. b. democracy—the people should directly determine the collective goals of society. c. egalitarianism—everyone should be treated equally and be rewarded equally for collective action. d

self­reliance—China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could doanything. e. struggle—changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone.

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