Gridlock in the national political system is most likely caused by __________.
A. Democratic dominance in Congress
B. divided government
C. Republican dominance in Congress
D. dealignment
Answer: B
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Which of the following best describes scholars who argue that the Tenth Amendment-which provides that the powers not taken by the national government belong to the states-is little more than a truism?
A. They are originalists. B. They point to the powerful combination of the supremacy clause and the elastic clause to support their argument. C. They rely on the Declaration of Independence to maintain their argument. D. They fundamentally misconstrue state constitutions and their reliance on the Tenth Amendment.
The unintended influence of the questioner or pollster may lead to __________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
Theoretically, the colonies were governed by England, but the colonists were able to exercise a large measure of self-government because the
A) British crown had little interest in any activities in the colonies. B) distance between mother country and the colonies allowed more freedom. C) British were more concerned with colonies elsewhere. D) colonial representatives in Parliament had lobbied for more freedom. E) British had not issued a charter to each of the colonies, thus allowing greater individual rights.
Woodrow Wilson promoted the creation of an international organization after WWI. The name of this organization was
a. the United Nations. b. the World Bank. c. the Organization of American States. d. the International Monetary Fund. e. League of Nations