Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.
What will be an ideal response?
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About half of all local government revenue is obtained from the
a. property tax. b. income tax. c. sales tax. d. payroll tax.
Which of the following constitutes a group to which a government agency is not accountable?
A) congressional committees that monitor its activities and appropriate its funds B) its clients C) the public at large D) the Geneva Convention E) none of the above
Which of the following describes the current account of a balance of payments?
a. The net border flows of goods and services along with government transfers and net income on capital investment b. Capital flows to a foreign country involving the acquisition or construction of manufacturing plants and other facilities c. Transfers of money to buy stocks, bonds, and so on d. The net flows of capital, both portfolio and foreign direct investment, into and out of a country b. Capital flows to a foreign country involving the acquisition or construction of manufacturing plants and other facilities c. Transfers of money to buy stocks, bonds, and so on d. The net flows of capital, both portfolio and foreign direct investment, into and out of a country
Which of the following is the selection of government officials by a vote of the people in periodic elections open to competition in which candidates can feely express themselves?
A. representative democracy B. colonial charter C. limited government D. direct democracy