Did James Madison consider the large size of the American republic to be an advantage? Why or why not?
a. No, because its size would prevent the people from having a direct voice in the decision-making process.
b. No, because so many diverse factions would emerge that civil war would be inevitable.
c. Yes, because there would be so many competing interest groups that no one group would be
able to controlthe government.
d. Yes, because its size would make it practically impossible for the government to subjugate the people byarmed force.
c
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What event led to the start of the Korean War?
A) North Korea attacked the US ally on the island of Taiwan. B) North Korea attacked its former ally China. C) North Korea broke its treaty agreements with the USSR. D) North Korea attacked the Soviet Union. E) North Korea attacked the US ally South Korea.
The Japanese opening to economic interests from the West resulted from
A. the naval expeditions of Commodore Perry. B. the diplomatic efforts of Lord Amherst. C. the aftermath of the Plague of 1853. D. the vote of a two-thirds majority in the Diet. E. a collective decision by the pirates of Satsuma and the daimyo of Osaka.
What was the Hanseatic League?
A) an association of German trading cities B) an Italian Bank C) a Flagellant order D) a defensive alliance among northern European countries E) None of the above.
In the Supreme Court case of Milliken v. Bradley (1974), the Court
A. upheld the principle of affirmative action. B. eliminated all restrictions on performing abortions. C. struck down a plan to transfer students across municipal lines to achieve racial balance. D. handed down a decision that delighted both liberals and conservatives. E. None of these answers is correct.