The Articles of Confederation granted which of the following powers to Congress?
A) the power to declare war
B) the power to enter into treaties with a foreign government
C) the power to borrow and coin money
D) all of the above
E) the power to regulate intrastate commerce
D
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When the Framers of the Constitution wrote "republican form of government," they were referring to
A. direct democracy. B. democratic centralism. C. mob rule. D. town meetings. E. representative democracy.
An underlying frustration that Europeans have with Germany is its
a. refusal to abide by European Union environmental standards. b. recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. c. refusal to participate in an all-European military force. d. tendency to export to its neighbors more than it imports from them. e. refusal to participate in the Euro-zone.
In the early 1800s the Democratic-Republican Party was the dominant force in American politics. Its only rival, the Federalist Party, was quickly losing power and prestige. It seems that the Democratic-Republicans would then have control to enact all that they wanted. Instead, what happened?
a. The government banned political parties and the Democratic-Republicans lost their dominance. b. The Federalist Party regrouped and ousted the Democratic-Republicans from power. c. Factions began to appear within the ranks of the Democratic-Republicans which would eventually lead to a split and formation of a new party. d. The Democratic-Republican leadership graciously agreed to voluntarily share power with weaker political parties. e. The Whig Party was created and it rose rapidly to overshadow the Democratic-Republicans.
Since the New Deal, ______.
A. both the Democrats and Republicans have become more conservative B. the Republicans have been the more liberal of the two main political parties C. the Democrats have been the more liberal of the two main political parties D. both the Republicans and the Democrats have remained unchanged