Which of the following is true of the 1861 constitution? (choose one or more options)
a. it stated its neutrality in matters between the union and confederacy
b. it was a radical departure from past and future constitutions
c. it was essentially the same as the 1845 constitutions
d. it contained a provision to secede from the union
e. it prohibited the emancipation of slaves
c. it was essentially the same as the 1845 constitutions
d. it contained a provision to secede from the union
e. it prohibited the emancipation of slaves
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According to Professor Daniel Elazar, the political culture of Texas is strongly __________, in that those in positions of power have tended to believe that government should maintain a stable society but intervene as little as possible in the lives of people
A) traditionalistic B) individualistic C) moralistic D) moralistic with individualistic subcultures
In Pakistan, it has been members of the ____________ that have dictated both domestic and foreign policy
a. journalistic community b. workers party c. military d. federal bureaucracy e. none of the above
How are health warnings on cigarettes an example of bureaucracies having more power than Congress in some cases?
A) Congress needed the approval of both the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health and the surgeon general before requiring cigarette manufacturers to print health warnings. B) The Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health worked in tandem with the surgeon general to petition for cigarette manufacturers to print health warning, eventually forcing manufacturers to comply. C) The Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health and the surgeon general used data indicating that cigarettes increased lung cancer to put pressure on Congress, which eventually forced manufacturers to print warnings. D) Congress did not have the power to require cigarette manufacturers to print health warning on their label, but the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health and the surgeon general did.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Local and state governments are often referred to as laboratories of democracy. 2. The Framers believed that people would be most attached to the national government. 3. The Articles of Confederation made it extremely easy for the national government to enact and implement policies through the states. 4. When major policies are developed at the national level, they are usually vetted by states and municipalities. 5. The U.S. federal system provides sovereignty for both the national and state government.