The first state constitutions tried to make the government accountable to the people through
A. itemizing rights and prescribing virtual representation.
B. elections by secret ballot and representation of each social group.
C. restricting executive power and requiring a popular referendum for tax bills.
D. annual elections and representation by district.
Answer: D
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a. the French residents of the island b. Toussaint L’Ouverture c. poor farmers d. Napoleon Bonaparte
When Iraqi insurgents mobilized to oppose the U.S. occupation in 2004, __________.
A. American forces defeated the insurgency with little difficulty B. the insurgents were weakened by lack of Iraqi support C. U.S. forces faced their toughest fighting since Vietnam D. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld admitted the invasion had been a mistake
During Reconstruction, Southern African American officeholders
A. rarely engaged in illegal political activities. B. were excluded from state constitutional conventions. C. filled as many as five seats in the United States Senate. D. underrepresented the total number of blacks living in the South. E. did not serve in the federal Congress or Senate.
At the time of its announcement, President Roosevelt approved of the Munich agreement.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)