An interesting characteristic of many white abolitionists in the late eighteenth century was that
a. they did not have the political clout to complete the task.
b. these abolitionists were martyred for their beliefs.
c. because they were white, many slaves did not trust them and would not cooperate.
d. even these abolitionists, though opposed to slavery, did not believe that freed slaves should vote or serve on juries.
e. their work sparked outrage and ignited lynching and other criminal acts.
ANS: D
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In any year in which the federal government spends more than it takes in, _____.
A. the resulting deficit adds to the national debt B. Congress raises taxes and issues zero-interest government bonds C. U.S. law removes the ceiling on the size of the national debt D. executives are allowed to exceed the debt ceiling E. the debt ceiling is modified at a later date to match the excess expenditure
__________ created new bureaucracies to administer new programs for health care (Affordable Care Act) and oversight of the financial services industry (Dodd-Frank Act)
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Barack Obama C) George W. Bush D) Bill Clinton E) John F. Kennedy
As distinct from the patronage system, the merit system for managing the bureaucracy
A. provides that all programs will be evaluated regularly to determine whether they merit continued funding. B. provides for a neutral administration in the sense that civil servants are not partisan appointees, thus ensuring neutral work. C. allows the president to appoint top officials of executive agencies, thus making the bureaucracy more responsive to election outcomes. D. provides for presidential leadership of the bureaucracy, thus giving it greater coordination and direction. E. All of these answers are correct.
In recent decades, Congress has __________.
A. increased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states B. eliminated all mandates and preemptions except in times of emergency or national crisis C. resisted efforts to cut taxes D. decreased the federal role in policymaking in favor of the states