Citizenship and Government

During World War I, conscientious objectors to military service were often accused of disloyalty, and some conscientious objectors were sentenced to prison. However, other

conscientious objectors were willing to accept noncombatant service. 

The assignment of conscientious objectors to noncombatant service was an attempt by the government to

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1. promote ethnic diversity within the military.

2. educate people about their constitutional rights.

3. balance individual rights and the common good.

4. encourage people to apply for conscientious objector status.  

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Some countries that are dictatorships hold elections from time to time. 

These elections are different from elections in presidential democracies because typically elections in dictatorships

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2. are monitored by international observers to ensure fairness.

3. only have candidates from one political party on the ballot.

4. are held more often than elections in presidential democracies. 

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Citizens in presidential democracies and parliamentary democracies typically achieve governmental change by

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1. going on strike.

2. voting in elections.

3. serving in the military.

4. engaging in revolution.

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How do absolute monarchs differ from constitutional monarchs in their ability to use

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1. The power of absolute monarchs is unlimited.

2. The power of absolute monarchs is maintained through periodic elections.

3. The power of absolute monarchs is limited by the fundamental laws of the country.

4. The power of absolute monarchs depends on continued support from their political party. 

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Minority students in public schools were given constitutional guarantees to equal educational

opportunities as a result of the

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1. decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

2. ratification of the 19th amendment.

3. ratification of the 26th amendment.

4. decision in Brown v. Board of Education. 

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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages.

In terms of the evolution of the Constitution, the ratification of the 18th Amendment represented

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3. a limitation on the powers of the federal government to regulate interstate trade.

4. an increase in the power of the state courts to hear prohibition cases. 

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Under what system of government are leaders typically chosen by church officials or religious elders?

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1. Theocracy

2. Dictatorship

3. presidential democracy

4. constitutional monarchy 

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