The delegates to the Constitutional Convention would see the new document they created as a(n) ______.
a. experimental form of government
b. blueprint for a new government
c. license to exercise strong national power
d. way to weaken the power of the states
b. blueprint for a new government
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What will be an ideal response?
Pragmatic political action committees use their campaign donations
a. as a means to display their ideology. b. to get the name of their parent interest group recognized by citizens. c. to gain continued access to incumbent lawmakers and policy makers. d. in unorthodox ways that have been outlawed in many states.
Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?
A. Called for all states to be represented equally in the national legislature B. Called for a unicameral legislative body C. Served as a minor variation on the Articles of Confederation D. Called for a national executive who would be elected by the legislative body E. Included no provision for a president because of the distrust of so much concentrated power
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a. Territorial expansion b. Whether foreign policy should be multilateral or unilateral c. Whether foreign policy should be reactive or proactive d. Which institution should control the military