The Great Compromise solved one of the greatest challenges facing the framers of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of
(A) Declaring independence from Great Britain
(B) Representation in Congress
(C) The right to a trial by jury
(D) The need for a chief executive
(E) The right to freedom of religion
Ans: (B) Representation in Congress
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One of the major goals of the new federalism was to:
A. administerspecific policies and programs at all levels of government-national, state, and local. B. increase cooperation between the federal and the state governments to solve various national issues. C. return to the states certain powers that had been exercised by the national government since the 1930s. D. enable businesses to move to jurisdictions that offered a competitive advantage. E. grant state governments the power to counter national policies that did not serve their best interests.
What are the primary causes of legislative turnover in the Texas legislature?
A. The year-long legislative sessions often have a negative effect on a legislator's family life. B. The effects of redistricting, low pay, and personal costs of running for office make the position undesirable. C. The vicious nature of politics in Austin deters legislators from seeking reelection. D. The lack of benefits and responsibilities outside the legislature lead many not to return.
Frederick Douglass was
a. a president of the Confederacy. b. an abolitionist movement leader. c. a free speech expert. d. the first black Supreme Court justice. e. a Confederate general.
The Schengen area of free movement without border controls encompasses a. almost all EU members, plus some non-EU countries. b. all EU members, plus some non-EU countries
c. only those EU members located in Western Europe. d. only the Benelux countries, plus France and Germany. e. all EU members.