The constitutions written by the states provided several important precedents for the later federal system created by the Constitution of 1787. One of the most important was the principle of
A. creating a written document as supreme law.
B. a weak executive.
C. county divisions within a state structure.
D. direct popular rule.
Answer: A
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Considering Alexander's military campaigns and his reputation for heroic ferocity, one might conclude that
A) Alexander was more calculating and careful than his reputation suggests. B) Alexander's reckless behavior justified his reputation. C) Alexander won his empire by luck rather than skill. D) his reputation was the result of propaganda rather than facts. E) he died too young to leave a lasting legacy.
The growing movement of nationalism in nineteenth-century Europe
A) was resisted by liberals, who felt that all ethnic groups should live together harmoniously. B) advocated the formation of one European nation to end economic and military conflicts. C) was radical since it encouraged people to shift their political loyalty away from existing states and rulers. D) found its best expression in the writings of John Stuart Mill. E) declined after the Congress of Vienna.
The United States helped broker the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords, which settled territorial disputes and issues of "ethnic cleansing" in __________
A) Afghanistan B) Rwanda C) the former Yugoslavia D) Iraq
In the North, the press was heavily partisan because it:
A) was influenced by the Second Great Awakening. B) was influenced by the American Enlightenment. C) was usually financed by political parties. D) needed to make large profits. E) objected to internal improvements in the North.