In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled which of the following?
A. That federal taxation of private property or income was unconstitutional.
B. That state taxation of federal property or its activities was unconstitutional.
C. That state taxation of private property or income was unconstitutional.
D. That federal taxation of state property or its activities was unconstitutional.
Answer: B
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A. total number of parties B. relative size of different parties C. main competitors among parties D. connections of parties to wealthy people E. funds at disposal of different parties
According to J. A. Hobson, capitalism leads to imperialism because
a. the capitalist system as a whole is dependent on military spending as well as the power of the military-industrial complex. b. the unequal distribution of wealth does not provide an adequate domestic market, thus forcing capitalists to invest their capital abroad and to compete with others to control foreign markets. c. of the drive to export surplus capital generated by the capitalist system which then becomes a competition among capitalist countries for guaranteed markets. d. private investors have received strong governmental backing since they are agents of power and prestige politics.
What is the main constraint that influences both the legislators and what the legislature does?
a. money b. time c. maintaining good staff d. partisanship
Which two states are the only states to have separate supreme courts for criminal and civil cases?
a. Oklahoma and Texas b. Louisiana and Missouri c. New Mexico and Colorado d. Washington and Oregon e. Delaware and Rhode Island