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The economic term for anything that motivates a person to make a specific choice:

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Incentive

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When one decision is made, the next best alternative that is not selected is known as:

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Opportunity Cost

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Which statement best defines "government"? Options: An institution that emphasizes preserving tradition and relying on community and family as mechanisms of continuity in society. The institution in society that creates and implements policy to guide the conduct of its citizens. The institution that forces certain human behavior to ensure order in that society. The collective beliefs of a community and political culture.

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The institution in society that creates and implements policy to guide the conduct of its citizens.

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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a Constitution?
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To organize the structure of a government.
To define the duties and powers of a nation’s government.
To act as a supreme set of laws within a nation.
To ensure citizens a life free from government involvement.

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To ensure citizens a life free from government involvement.

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The Connecticut Compromise (The “Great” Compromise) resolved the disagreement about…

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Representation in Congress.

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The series of events that consistently lead up to a presidential election every four years is known as the...

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Political cycle

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Public opinion, straight-ticket voting, split-ticket voting, and electioneering are all most closely related to:

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Voter Behavior

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All of the following are true about Interest Groups EXCEPT:
It is a group of people who unite to support a common interest or voice a common concern.
Its purpose/goal is to impact government policies by interacting with leaders and influencing elections.
There are both “direct” and “indirect” strategies an interest group may use to accomplish its goal(s).
Interest groups may hire lobbyists to contact politicians about certain issues.

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Interest groups nominate candidates to run for office.

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Which role of media is being described in the following statement: “The newspaper staff met to decide which events their journalists would write articles about that day–and which ones they would not.”?

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Gatekeeper

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If the cost to acquire plastic (used to make plastic bottled water) decreases, what would happen to the equilibrium price of bottled water?

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The equilibrium price of the bottled water would decrease