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the term bourgeoisie is associated with a person from the lowest social classes
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false
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the declaration of independence was the united states first governing constitution
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false
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the articles of confederation created a weak central government and a loose alliance of nearly independent states
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true
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the federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in handful of aristocratic persons
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true
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unfunded mandate refers to the national government imposing regulatory costs on the states without reimbursement
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the equal rights amendment failed because it did not secure support from the required number of states necessary for ratification
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true
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under title VII of the civil rights act, a plaintiff was required to show that an employer deliberately discriminated against them in order to win a lawsuit
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true
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the U.S is a nation without political ideologies
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false
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americas first national parties were the result of internal mobilization
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true
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money swapping is legal and easy to prove
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false
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as a result of the McCain feingold reforms on 2002 political action committees are no longer restricted in the amounts of money they may donate to candidates
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false
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in the early nineteenth century selection of presidential candidates was decided by partys congressional delegates
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true
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the executive office of the president is run by the vice president
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false
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many interest groups have used the federal courts to pursue their policy goals
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true
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dissenting opinions can be signed by only the chief justice or the most senior dissenting justice
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false
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public goods are products and services provided by the government because they cannot be effectively supplied by the marketplace
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true
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the federal reserve system is the chief institution for the establishment of monetary policy
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spending on social security is difficult to control because benefits automatically go up along with inflation
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the elderly and the middle class receive the largest share of benefits from social policies
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the vietnam war was the last time congress officially declared war
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false
