The First Reconstruction Act of 1867 disbanded the governments of the southern states and replaced them with which of the following?
A. a council of religious leaders from several denominations
B. five separate councils comprising former slaves and administered by the National Guard
C. five military districts headed by generals and administered by more than 20,000 troops
D. a blue-ribbon panel comprising former presidents and sitting senators, administered through the bureaucracy of the former Confederate army
Answer: C
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A. Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment. B. The union was older than the states. C. The states were older than the union. D. States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign. E. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of war that the Correlates of War data recognize?
a. Interstate war b. Intrastate war c. Extra-state war d. Nuclear war e. Pacifism
The Supreme Court is the only judicial body that may hear disputes between _________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Elections to the U.S. Congress ________
A) are done through proportional representation B) are winner-take-all C) help create a multi-party system D) usually see third parties win about 15% of all seats E) usually see third parties win about 20% of the vote, but only 10% of the seats