The primary concern of those who wrote the state constitutions was
A. how to put the concept of democracy into practice.
B. how to create efficient government.
C. how best to distribute and limit governmental power.
D. how the documents would be ratified.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is true of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
A. It did not bring about the economic revitalization of the Tennessee Valley and serves as a classic example of pork-barrel legislation. B. It degraded the water by dumping waste and pollutants into rivers and streams. C. Through its educational programs relating to soil management, it prevented further soil erosion in the vast area of the Tennessee Valley. D. It was the first step in the federal government's attempt to nationalize public-power facilities throughout the United States.
In what ways did the Federalists and Republicans look back to the Revolution in their ideologies? In what ways did they look ahead to the nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following was not one of the features or powers of government under the Articles of Confederation?
a. a national congress in which each state had only one vote b. unanimous approval of the states required before Congress could enact any tax measure c. no congressional power to regulate interstate or commerce d. a single-chamber Congress, elected by state legislatures, in which each state had one vote e. a president elected by the state legislature
Which of the following does not describe the government of Jacobo Arbenz?
A) Import substitution industrialization was a strategy to promote economic independence. B) A 1952 agrarian reform law expropriated estates larger than 223 hectares. C) The influence of peasant and trade union confederations grew, pushing Arbenz to the left. D) Arbenz united the landed oligarchy with a weak middle class to preserve his power.