Which U.S. president sought to annex Texas, Mexican California, and the Oregon Territory?
a. James K. Polk.
b. William Henry Harrison.
c. John Tyler.
d. Zachary Taylor.
a. James K. Polk.
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What was the first state to adopt a sales tax?
a. Texas b. Florida c. Mississippi d. Wisconsin
Which attitude or policy positionrepresents the largest gap in opinion between the young and the old?
a. government sponsorship of legislation that does too much for wealthy Americans b. government sponsorship of legislation that supports same-sex marriage c. government sponsorship of legislation that supports pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants d. government sponsorship of legislation that proposes reducing spending on public services
Property rights can be best understood as:
a. legal rights to use, transfer and earn income from an economic asset b. the rights of families to pass their land on to their children through custom and tradition c. the right to use land to build a house or grow a crop d. the right to protect one’s assets by any means necessary
Which of the following is an advantage of having overlapping court systems in the United States?
a. Federal law is better informed by state law. b. Federal court systems can oversee the state court systems. c. Courts can be used interchangeably. d. Trials can occur statewide, while appeals can be handled federally.