Who was the first chief executive to win the White House as the nominee of a truly national, popularly based political party following the first national party convention in 1832?
a. John Adams
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Andrew Jackson
Answer: d
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Which economic theory, widely accepted prior to the 1930s, advocates less intervention in the economy, allowing businesses to conduct their affairs more or less free from governmental regulation?
A) trickle-down B) laissez-faire C) Keynesian economics D) Roosevelt theory E) capitalism
One issue the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation was how the government should respond to changing circumstances. The framers of the Constitution addressed this issue in Article I, Section 8, which created
a. the presidential veto.
b. enumerated powers.
c. the elastic clause
d. judicial review.
What two shocks in 1949 ushered in the third and most rigid phase of the Cold War?
a. Soviet explosion of a nuclear weapon and the Korean War b. The Berlin blockade and Chinese Communist Party control of the Chinese mainland c. Communist control in Czechoslovakia and the Berlin blockade d. Soviet explosion of a nuclear weapon and communist full control of Czechoslovakia e. Soviet explosion of a nuclear weapon and Chinese Communist Party control of the Chinese mainland
Which of the following is an example of selective attention?
A) Nora decided to only watch the first presidential debate because any additional debates would be the same. B) Raja decided not to vote this year because he didn't like any of the candidates. C) Lydia refuses to listen to any news about Democratic candidates because she only votes for Republicans. D) Brianna noticed that the radio reported on the president's trip to South Africa, but the cable news channel did not. E) ?Sun-Jun knows it's important to listen to both candidates before making his voting choice.