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Politics/Government

Choose the correct answer for each exercise.

This activity contains 20 questions.

Question 1.
A grant issued in a designated amount of public funds to support a particular project or program is a/an
 
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Question 2.
An economic system in which individuals and corporations, not the government, own businesses is

 
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Question 3.
To deprive of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote, is to
 
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Question 4.
An electoral body that officially elects the president and vice president of the United States is
 
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Question 5.
A law or policy requiring the government to pay money to people or groups meeting a specific set of conditions or criteria is a/an
 
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Question 6.
Federal spending of the money it receives as revenue from sources such as taxes is
 
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Question 7.
A person who favors traditional values is a
 
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Question 8.
The process of charging a political official with improper conduct while in offices is
 
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Question 9.
A person who currently holds a political office is a/an
 
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Question 10.
An elected official whose power is reduced because he or she has not been reelected to the position or is not allowed to the same office again is a/an
 
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Question 11.
A radical or liberal portion of a group is a
 
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Question 12.
A person who is open to new ideas and is tolerant of others is a
 
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Question 13.
The process of attempting to persuade or influence the decision making of a government official by someone acting on behalf of a person or group is
 
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Question 14.
A belief that war and violence are NOT appropriate means of solving problems or settling disagreements is
 
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Question 15.
A job, promotion, or contract that is awarded for political reasons rather than merit or competence is
 
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Question 16.
Financial resources of the government are
 
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Question 17.
A state-level process that gives voters the opportunity to approve or disapprove legislation or a constitutional amendment is a
 
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Question 18.
A conservative portion of a group is

 
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Question 19.
An economic system in which businesses are owned collectively by the government is
 
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Question 20.
The right of one branch of government to refuse approval of measures proposed by another branch, especially the power of the president to reject a bill proposed by Congress is a
 
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