Which events preceded the Gun Control Act of 1968?
a. the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
b. the assassination attempts on Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan
c. numerous school shootings across the country
d. numerous mall shootings across the country
Answer: a. the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
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How does the great power system of the twentieth century compare with that of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
A. The great power system in the twentieth century was global, whereas the great power system in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was European. B. The United States dominated the great power system of the twentieth century, whereas France dominated the great power system of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. C. The Concert of Europe was a feature of the great power system of the twentieth century, whereas the great power system of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw constant conflict in Europe. D. World Wars I and II were major conflicts in the great power system of the twentieth century, whereas the great power system of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw no major conflicts as Britain served as an effective balancer.
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
A) ?reduce the power of the executive, who had come to be seen as too much like a monarch. B) protect states' rights. C) ?create a system in which states would be represented on the basis of their population. D) ??create a strong central authority to protect the states from foreign invasion. E) ?ensure that the judiciary had the ability to decide which laws were constitutional.
The ability of the judicial branch to determine the constitutionality of a law passed by Congress is an example of ______.
a. federalism b. democracy c. checks and balances d. popular sovereignty
In 1921, Congress passed the Budget and Accounting Act to alleviate concerns about __________
a. retiring the debt from World War I b. communist influence in the budget process c. corporate funds going to political campaigns d. theviability of the Social Security program