Which of the following statements is most consistent with the ideas expressed by James Madison in "Vices of the Political System of the United States"?
a. It is essential for the central government to have a permanent standing army at its disposal so that it will beable to maintain order and defend the nation
b. In order to overcome the flaws of the Confederation government, it is necessary to create a chief executivewho is directly elected by the people.
c. The primary weakness of the Confederation government lies in the fact that the Congress is denied thepower to tax.
d. The national government must be structured so as to prevent a single interest group from controlling it.
d
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A. paying an annual fee in grains and oil B. following the Spartan lead in foreign affairs and supplying soldiers on demand C. converting to Spartan religious and cultural traditions D. educating their children with Spartan customs and swearing Spartan allegiance
6) What was the name of the Chinese peasant uprising that began in 1796?
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A reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. From it was produced a coarse, paperlike writing medium used by the Egyptians and many other peoples in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East was
a. cuneiform b. ma'at c. hieroglyphics. d. papyrus e. script
Which of the following problems beset the South Vietnamese government in 1954?
A. continued Vietminh control of key territory B. antiquated governmental institutions C. an absence of popular support both in the countryside and among non-Communist nationalists D. a war-ravaged economy E. All of these