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| What is the purpose of political parties? |
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| What happens if a registered member decides to leave a political party? |
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| Who ran in the election of 1912 and what was the outcome? |
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| Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt. Roosevelt won. |
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| Governments that run on a one-party system can sometimes become a..? |
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| What is a general election and who do voters choose? |
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| What is the difference between a straight and a split ticket? |
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| When you vote the same/different parties of separate elections |
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| How are vice presidents elected? |
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| They are nominated by the party |
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| Defined concealed propaganda |
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| What are interest groups? |
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| People concerned about a certain issue |
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| Why would people in the United States vote? |
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| How does a concerned citizen voice their opinion? |
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| protesting, contacting representative |
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| What is cardstacking, bandwagon, testimonial, glittering generalities? |
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| campaigns, news, advertisements |
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| What is the difference between popular and electoral vote? |
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| vote of citizens; votes cast by electors |
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| a tax on imports and exports |
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| How does a person with a higher income get taxed opposed to someone with a lower income? |
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| the percentage is the same |
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| money owed to other countries |
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| Name ways the government raises money. |
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| Why are there high taxes on alcohol and cigarettes? |
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| to discourage people from buying them |
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| What is a government bond? |
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| government borrowing money from a citizen |
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| a tax on a gift more than $12,000 |
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| What are the requirements to get married? |
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| licence, consent of both bride and groom, must be legal adults |
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| involves marriage, divorce, adoption, etc |
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| How is family law regulated? |
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| marriage, divorce, and adoption licenses and laws |
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| Why do some married couples delay in having children? |
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| What type of change occurred in the 1800s with families? |
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| What is the Family Medical Leave Act? |
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| allowed fathers to take time off to spend time with their new baby |
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| What are vocational schools? |
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| schools teaching a certain profession |
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| What is a major challenge that schools face? |
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| What does a higher level of education guarantee? |
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| putting a disabled kid into a regular class |
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| How do public schools raise money? |
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| What are some services that public utilities offer? |
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| What are some possible causes for crime? |
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| permissive society, drugs, poverty, lack of education |
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| business with a separate legal entity |
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| Why is America known as a free enterprise system? |
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| businesses can establish themselves |
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| How do stock holders in a corporation work? |
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| they buy parts of the company, which is stock |
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| Why should you buy generics instead of name brands? |
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| What are four types of money in the US? |
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| cash, debit, credit, checks |
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| How can the Fed change the amount of money available? |
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| put more/less into circulation |
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| What does education allow an individual to do? |
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| What did the Americans with Disabilities Act do? |
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| gave welfare to disabled people |
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| What is the purpose of political parties? |
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Definition
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Term
| What happens if a registered member decides to leave a political party? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who ran in the election of 1912 and what was the outcome? |
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Definition
| Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt. Roosevelt won. |
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|
Term
| Governments that run on a one-party system can sometimes become a..? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is a general election and who do voters choose? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the difference between a straight and a split ticket? |
|
Definition
| When you vote the same/different parties of separate elections |
|
|
Term
| How are vice presidents elected? |
|
Definition
| They are nominated by the party |
|
|
Term
| Defined concealed propaganda |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are interest groups? |
|
Definition
| People concerned about a certain issue |
|
|
Term
| Why would people in the United States vote? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How does a concerned citizen voice their opinion? |
|
Definition
| protesting, contacting representative |
|
|
Term
| What is cardstacking, bandwagon, testimonial, glittering generalities? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| campaigns, news, advertisements |
|
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Term
| What is the difference between popular and electoral vote? |
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Definition
| vote of citizens; votes cast by electors |
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|
Term
|
Definition
| a tax on imports and exports |
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|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How does a person with a higher income get taxed opposed to someone with a lower income? |
|
Definition
| the percentage is the same |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| money owed to other countries |
|
|
Term
| Name ways the government raises money. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why are there high taxes on alcohol and cigarettes? |
|
Definition
| to discourage people from buying them |
|
|
Term
| What is a government bond? |
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Definition
| government borrowing money from a citizen |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a tax on a gift more than $12,000 |
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Term
| What are the requirements to get married? |
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Definition
| licence, consent of both bride and groom, must be legal adults |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| involves marriage, divorce, adoption, etc |
|
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Term
| How is family law regulated? |
|
Definition
| marriage, divorce, and adoption licenses and laws |
|
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Term
| Why do some married couples delay in having children? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What type of change occurred in the 1800s with families? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the Family Medical Leave Act? |
|
Definition
| allowed fathers to take time off to spend time with their new baby |
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|
Term
| What are vocational schools? |
|
Definition
| schools teaching a certain profession |
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Term
| What is a major challenge that schools face? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What does a higher level of education guarantee? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| putting a disabled kid into a regular class |
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Term
| How do public schools raise money? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are some services that public utilities offer? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are some possible causes for crime? |
|
Definition
| permissive society, drugs, poverty, lack of education |
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Term
|
Definition
| business with a separate legal entity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Why is America known as a free enterprise system? |
|
Definition
| businesses can establish themselves |
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Term
| How do stock holders in a corporation work? |
|
Definition
| they buy parts of the company, which is stock |
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Term
|
Definition
|
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Term
| Why should you buy generics instead of name brands? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What are four types of money in the US? |
|
Definition
| cash, debit, credit, checks |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How can the Fed change the amount of money available? |
|
Definition
| put more/less into circulation |
|
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Term
| What does education allow an individual to do? |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| What did the Americans with Disabilities Act do? |
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Definition
| gave welfare to disabled people |
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