The Framers of the U.S. Constitution created the Electoral College because they __________
a. wanted a proportional representation system for the presidency
b. desired to make it impossible for candidates from large states to become president
c. wanted to encourage states to use multimember districts for their legislatures
d. did not trust the choice of president to a direct vote of the people
Answer: d
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Over time, with rulings by the Supreme Court, the power of Congress to regulate commerce has
A) ?expanded. B) diminished. C) ?neutralized. D) ?vanished. E) remained stable.
How does criminal law differ from civil law with regard to charges and punishments?
A) Only criminal law allows for imprisonment as a punishment. B) Criminal law does not allow for the use of fines as does civil law. C) The two terms are interchangeable. D) Civil law grants no authority to sue for monetary damages. E) An offender cannot be charged with both a criminal and a civil offense.
Growth in the size of government has led to ______.
A. an emergence of a large employment sector and a time-consuming policy-making processes B. a decline in the gross domestic product and increase in poverty rates C. an increase in reliance on welfare programs D. a better quality of life for citizens