According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.

a. override the power of the judiciary
b. insulate the president from the masses
c. control unrestrained presidential power
d. make the president more dependent on Congress
e. imitate foreign democratic systems


b. insulate the president from the masses

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A. involving treatments and cures for health conditions and issues B. that are community or population-based in some fashion C. individuals and their ability to procure care D. the promotion of health for all people around the world

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Each member of the U.S. House of Representatives now represents approximately how many people?

a. 30,000 people b. 50,000 people c. 250,000 people d. 700,000 people e. 2,000,000 people

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Which of the following was an objective of early reform movements?

A. replacing the merit system of civil service with patronage appointments B. establishing district constituencies in municipal elections C. combining "politics" with the "business" of municipal government D. establishing the council-manager form of government

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There is a high level of female-headed families among Puerto Ricans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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