The first eight amendments to the Constitution ____________

a. grant general rights
b. exhaust the list of specific rights
c. are listed in order of importance
d. grant specific rights, unlike the Ninth and Tenth Amendments


ANS: D

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The American system, with multiple points at which powers can block action, often leads to which of the following?

A. Effective government B. Caretaker government C. Limited government D. Impeachment of government officials E. A call for new elections

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For a bill to pass in either chamber of Congress, it must

A. receive the support of two-thirds of its members. B. be passed within two weeks of its passage by the other chamber. C. be passed within a month of its passage by the other chamber. D. receive the support of a simple majority of its members. E. receive the support of a third of its members.

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Which perspective would most likely argue that democracies do not go to war with one another because they share common domestic norms and institutions?

a. The realist perspective b. The liberal perspective c. The identity perspective d. The critical theory perspective

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At which of the following points in the policy process would you expect to see the participation of a think tank?

a. policy formulation b. policy implementation c. policy legitimation d. problem identification

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