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Clerk Needed. No experience necessary Hours Mon–Fri from 4 P.M.–7 P.M.: DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH STUDENT WOULD BE THE BEST MATCH FOR THIS JOB?
a) Lisa goes to school every day and is often late.
b) Juanita has good attendance and good work skills.
c) Mike studies hard and plays in all afterschool programs.
d) Shawn will graduate early and attend an out-of-state college.

What is the first step in career planning?
a) Marketing
b) Self-assessment
c) Interviewing
d) Job search

What term describes a company that is authorized to operate as a legal person?
a) Proprietorship
b) Entrepreneur
c) Corporation
d) Partnership

A plastics company cuts costs and gains control of the plastics market in the United States. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS COMPANY's PRACTICES IN ORDER TO
a) preserve competition
b) conserve resources
c) protect workers’ rights
d) safeguard international trade

Why have only 27 amendments been added to the Constitution of the United States in more than 200 years?
a) The process of adding amendments is very complex
b) The courts strike down many amendments
c) National laws limit the number of amendments
d) Changes in society are too small to require amendments

We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union ... Constitution of the United States, 1787. THIS PHRASE BEST REFERS TO THE
a) Failed policies made by foreign officials
b) Grievances in the Declaration of Independence
c) National problems caused by outdated laws
d) Weaknesses within the Articles of Confederation

PRESIDENTIAL VETO! This action is one way the president can influence
a) judicial review
b) foreign affairs
c) international trade
d) national policies

Which branch of government has the power to declare Virginia laws unconstitutional?
a) State judicial branch
b) Federal executive branch
c) State executive branch
d) Federal legislative branch

In which court case did the United States Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?
a) Dred Scott v. Sandford
b) Brown v. Board of Education
c) Marbury v. Madison
d) Plessy v. Ferguson

The principle of federalism gives governmental power to
a) The county and local governments
b) A strong confederate government
c) The national and state governments
d) A powerful state government

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