The brief, clever quotes that candidates hope will be replayed after media events are known as __________

a. sound bites
b. bon mots
c. footballs
d. pearls of wisdom


Answer: a

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John Locke's Two Treatises of Government directly challenges the self-interested view of human nature and the authoritarian political theory of which theorist?

a. Peter Abelard b. Thomas Hobbes c. Immanuel Kant d. Plato e. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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John Smith was covered by the Social Security Act. He passed away last year at the age of 70. His survivors include two daughters, ages 18 and 21, and a son, age 23. His children will not receive benefits from Social Security. Which Social Security guideline explains why John’s survivors will not receive benefits?

a. Social Security provides income if one retires at age 62 or after. b. Death benefits are provided to dependents. c. Death benefits only accrue if the individual dies prior to drawing retirement benefits. d. Social Security does not provide survivor benefits.e.none of the above

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What is an inherent power of the U.S. Congress?

a. a power enumerated in the Constitution  b. a power not specified in the  Constitution, but inferred as necessary  c. a power neither stated nor implied in the Constitution but considered necessary to the country’s existence  d. A power designated to the U.S. Senate, but not to the House of Representatives   

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