Which of the following was the reason for ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment (1913), which transformed the Senate from an elective to an appointive position?
a. state legislatures' gridlock
b. corrupting influences in state legislatures
c. perception of senators as protective of party bosses and corporate elites
d. changes in American political culture in the latter half of the nineteenth century
e. All of the above
e
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a. appeals b. adversary c. amicus curiae d. certiorari
____ is the name of the organization created to represent the interests of African states
A) African Union B) Mujahedeen C) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development D) Organization of American States E) United Nations
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a. Democratic-Capitalist regimes b. Authoritarian-Regulatory regimes c. Totalitarian regulatory regimes d. Democratic-regulatory regimes
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A. Some supported Roosevelt's policies on economics and social welfare, while others remained part of the Democratic coalition out of tradition. B. Some supported rolling back economic regulations that would foster economic growth, and others joined because of Roosevelt's willingness to fight totalitarian forces. C. Some favored policies that would create silver as alternative source of money to gold, while others supported Roosevelt for religious reasons. D. Some favored policies that would commit the federal government to owning the means of production, and others joined to promote the adoption of state-sponsored religion.