Diplomats __________
A) are career civil servants, not political appointees
B) work in embassies and consulates abroad
C) provide information that goes into making foreign policies but do not carry out those policies
D) are employed by the defense ministry or department
Answer: B
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The idea of the separation of church and state was coined by __________, who was referring to __________.
A. Benjamin Franklin; the free exercise clause of the First Amendment B. James Madison; the free exercise clause of the First Amendment C. James Madison; the establishment clause of the First Amendment D. Thomas Jefferson; the free exercise clause of the First Amendment E. Thomas Jefferson; the establishment clause of the First Amendment
How successful presidents are with legislation in Congress is difficult to gauge because presidents
A. never reveal their position on noncontroversial bills. B. can keep their victory score high by not taking a position on any controversial measure. C. do not have the power to veto bills passed by Congress. D. do not have the ability to show their approval or disapproval, since they must not sign bills before they can become law. E. can never overcome the influence of interest-group money on congressional votes.
According to recent research, it seems that congressional policy ultimately is tied to the wishes of __________.
A. the middle class B. the working class C. the wealthiest Americans D. the organized labor unions
The purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise was to
A) require a three-fifths majority to amend the constitution. B) effectively emancipate slaves in all states. C) ensure there were five "free states" for every three "slave states." D) count slaves as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's apportionment of representatives. E) provide voting rights to three-fifths of the slave population in each state.