The period of the mid-1600s to the 1800s when philosophical views emerged that advocated a society based on personal choice and guided by reason is often referred to as ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


the Enlightenment

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The number of members each state will have in the electoral college

A. cannot exceed fifty members. B. cannot be changed without a constitutional amendment. C. changes every four years. D. is determined by adding the number of representatives and the number of senators a state has in Congress. E. is the same so as to ensure that each state plays an equal role in selecting the president of the United States.

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In the Texas House, a committee that considers bills and resolutions relating to the subject identified by a committee's name is called a(n)

A) procedural committee. B) substantive committee. C) interim committee. D) joint committee.

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What is central to the ideology of the Republican Party?

a. The American government doesn't do enough for its citizens. b. The American government has become too wide ranging. c. The American government is based on too little political participation. d. The size of the American government is not a particularly important issue to most people. e. An ideal democratic society would have more participants than the one that liberals envision.

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Chemical weapons __________.

A. must be inhaled to be fatal B. are impossible to defend against C. have been used only rarely D. never remain in the target area for long

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