What are the midnight judges?

What will be an ideal response?


Judges appointed by John Adams in the last hours of his administration.

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A man who embraced the new kind of religious vocation in which he would stay in the workaday world while trying to save souls was known as a

A) friar. B) monk. C) scholar. D) priest. E) Templar.

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Stephen Douglas, in the Freeport Doctrine, claimed that the vote of the people in a territory concerning slavery would override the vote of the Supreme Court.

a. true b. false

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In what ways was Jefferson a powerful president?

A) He successfully reformed and controlled the judicial system. B) He skillfully used diplomacy to steer the United States away from conflict with Europe. C) He created financial systems and solutions that most of the nation agreed with and championed. D) He developed close ties with Congress, working closely with legislators to reach many of his political goals. E) He successfully destroyed the Federalist Party, his political competition.

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The major candidates who opposed Bill Clinton in 1996 were Bob Dole and ________.

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

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