Fix behavior of n_local calling circuits for num_qubits=1 (backport #13523) #13575
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Summary
Fixes #13480.
When circuits that construct n_local were passed num_qubits = 1, an error would be thrown because the default entangling gate, "cx", requires at least 2. The fix involved just checking for num_qubits and setting to an empty array if num_qubits is not greater than 1.
Details and comments
The fix had to be applied to efficient_su2, excitation_preserving, and real_amplitudes. Test methods were added for each changed function.
This is an automatic backport of pull request #13523 done by [Mergify](https://mergify.com).