In the 1950s, Judith Heumann was refused attendance at her local elementary school for ______.
a. protesting for civil rights
b. exercising her civil liberties
c. causing a potential fire hazard
d. causing a disruption to the school
c. causing a potential fire hazard
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Who originally penned the words “We the people…”?
a. James Madison b. Thomas Jefferson c. Governor Morris d. Benjamin Franklin
As the most powerful nation-states of their time, these two nation-states were responsible for playing a key role in maintaining the balance of power after the Congress of Vienna in 1815
a. Great Britain and Russia c. France and Austria-Hungary b. Great Britain and France d. Germany and the United States
In the case of both parliamentary and presidential systems, examine the reason democracies will not vanish, even though the executive seems to be receiving more and more power
A) Checks and balances keep the chief executive from gaining too much power. B) Chief executives will eventually have to face reelection, which depends greatly on the approval of voting citizens. C) Both systems have methods by which to oust chief executives. D) Subordinates carry out some of the workload of the chief executive.
TABLE 2.2 Separation of Powers in Texas Government
According to Table 2.2, what is one power that the governor of Texas enjoys?
A. power to interpret the law B. line-item veto C. judges' impeachment power D. power to tax