What is the basis for power and legitimacy in American government?

A. Consent of the governed
B. Universal suffrage
C. One man, one vote
D. Rights to life and liberty
E. Majority rule


Answer: A

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A) Robert LaFollette/Socialist B) Strom Thurmond/States' Rights C) George Wallace/Independent D) Theodore Roosevelt/Bull Moose E) Eugene V. Debs/Progressive

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A) economic B) union C) coalition D) government

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An environmentalist would most likely assert that state sovereignty _____

a. allows states to tackle environmental problems with a diversity of solutions b. makes it difficult to address environmental problems that impact more than one state c. protects the status quo of non-regulation by making it difficult to impact the legislative process d. allows for a level of security that promotes a focus on progress that supplements the focus on order

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