The concept of the nation usually denotes:

A) a territorially-bound sovereign entity.
B) a large collectivity composed of many individuals and groups.
C) the highest governmental level within a country.
D) a group that shares a single culture.


Answer: D

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Which of the following basic principles distinguishes common law from civil law systems?

a. Common law systems allow judges less flexibility and autonomy than that of civil law systems. b. Civil law systems have elected judges while common law systems have appointed judges. c. Precedent is the starting point for judicial decisions in civil law systems while statutes are the starting point in common law systems. d. Decisions in common law systems are partly based on tradition and precedent while decisions in civil law system are based on strict adherence to a text.

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Which of the following is a common criticism of interest group activity?

A) Interest groups provide all groups in society with an opportunity to win support for their ideas and positions. B) Joining groups and working for the interests of the group is a natural inclination of citizens and is a method of representation in our democracy. C) Interest groups work to concentrate benefits for the few while distributing costs to the many. D) The right of association is a basic right protected implicitly by the First Amendment's right to "peaceably to assemble." E) The system gives all groups an opportunity to compete.

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Civic nationalism is closely associated with ______.

a. electoral democracy b. social democracy c. participatory democracy d. liberal democracy

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What is the most basic obligation of a citizen in a democracy?

a. to obey the law b. to sit on a jury c. to pay taxes d. to fight in the nation’s wars e. to vote

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