The American Founders created the Electoral College because they
a. Distrusted total popular sovereignty after the French Revolution
b. Wanted to make sure that the popular vote winner never won the White House
c. Wanted to ensure slaves could not vote
d. Wanted to ensure women could not vote
e. Hoped that the electors would eventually restore the monarchy
a
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A. Delaware B. Rhode Island C. Massachusetts D. Maryland
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A. because it is easier for females to act like males and use hormone supplements B. because the surgery to construct a penis is complicated, and the results are often disappointing C. because the rules for masculinity are more restrictive than those for femininity D. All of these answers are correct.
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A. were issued by the British government in hopes of appealing to colonial moderates. B. forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston. C. temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies. D. called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace. E. saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg __________
A) helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring in the United States B) were executed for passing American atomic secrets to the Soviet Union C) were responsible for exposing Alger Hiss as a communist D) admitted to being responsible for heinous war crimes during the Korean War E) were American spies who shared valuable information about the Soviet Union