Which president is responsible for breaking the trend of white, male, predominantly Christian federal court appointments?
a. Barack Obama
b. Bill Clinton
c. Jimmy Carter
d. Ronald Reagan
c. Jimmy Carter
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Which statements are true about monarchy?
Monarchs stay in power primarily through coercive force. In the 21st century, most monarchs have a primarily ceremonial role. Monarchy is becoming a more widespread political system. In a monarchy, the ruler is a single member of a royal family.
Identify a true statement about federalism.
A. The framers of the Constitution chose to create a federal system because a federal government is free from conflicts associated with division of power. B. The presence of uniform state laws in a federal system enables smooth business transactions across state borders. C. The actual workings of the federal form of government have depended, to a great extent, on the historical application of the broad principles outlined in the Constitution. D. The expressly designated powers of governmental authorities can be altered without changing the fundamental nature of federalism. E. In a federal system, the national government has unlimited powers, whereas the subnational governments' powers are vaguely defined.
Which of the following policy statements expanded U.S. involvement in the Western Hemisphere through the commitment to "exercise an international police power" in cases of chronic wrongdoing?
a. Monroe Doctrine (1823) b. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1904) c. Clayton-Bulwer Treaty (1850) d. Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) e. Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)
The most recently established cabinet-level department that deals with issues of terrorism and security within the United States is the ______.
A. Department of Cyber-Security B. Department of Homeland Security C. Department of National Security D. Department of Terrorism and Border Defense