The United States belongs to which of the following international associations? Select all that apply.
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Responses
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
United Nations
League of Nations
League of Nations
British Commonwealth
British Commonwealth
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which activity is part of civic, rather than private, life?
(1 point)
Responses
enjoying a dog park
enjoying a dog park
taking a college course
taking a college course
volunteering at a shelter
volunteering at a shelter
spending time with friends
volunteering at a shelter
Which of the following is true of a parliamentary system of government but not of a presidential system?
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Responses
The government is not regulated by a constitution.
The government is not regulated by a constitution.
The judicial branch is part of an unelected senate.
The judicial branch is part of an unelected senate.
The legislative assembly is determined by a national election.
The legislative assembly is determined by a national election.
The head of the government is chosen by the legislative assembly.
The head of the government is chosen by the legislative assembly.
Which of the following were goals of the civil rights movement? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
establishing full voting rights for women
establishing full voting rights for women
establishing full voting rights for African Americans
establishing full voting rights for African Americans
banning sexist business practices
banning sexist business practices
banning racist business practices
banning racist business practices
increasing land ownership rights for women
increasing land ownership rights for women
increasing land ownership rights for African Americans
establishing full voting rights for African Americans
banning racist business practices
The United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona held that criminal confessions cannot be used in a court case unless the suspect was fully informed of his or her rights, in order to uphold the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What was a long-term effect of this decision?
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Responses
Police in Arizona were forced to release suspects upon arrest.
Police in Arizona were forced to release suspects upon arrest.
Police nationwide were trained to read suspects their rights upon arrest.
Police nationwide were trained to read suspects their rights upon arrest.
Police in Arizona relied more on evidence than on confessions.
Police in Arizona relied more on evidence than on confessions.
Police nationwide relied more on evidence than on confessions.
Police nationwide were trained to read suspects their rights upon arrest.
A hierarchy chart represents the federal government.
A diagram shows the federal government represented by rectangles. The Constitution is at the top with arrows showing its power over all the branches of government. Below the Constitution are the Senate, House of Representatives, president, and Supreme Court. The president box has arrows showing the president’s power over six blank boxes representing government agencies.
Question
Use the graphic to answer the question.
Which is the purpose of the agencies represented by the blank boxes?
(1 point)
Responses
applying laws and regulations
applying laws and regulations
protecting the rights of citizens
protecting the rights of citizens
managing state and municipal governments
managing state and municipal governments
prosecuting and judging criminal court cases