Which of the following events marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
A. the storming of the Bastille prison by a mob
B. the issuance of the Edict of Nantes by Henry IV
C. the meeting of the first Estates-General
D. the ascension of Louis IV as the king of France
E. the declaration of independence in America
A
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With respect to changes in the structure of the UN Security Council, __________.
A. Japan and Australia would like to be permanent members because they contribute a great deal of money to the UN and have a stake in a stable security climate B. Brazil developed a plan that would give permanent seats with veto power to at least six additional countries C. any expansion of permanent seats might include India, with 20 percent of the world's population, and Indonesia, a predominantly Islamic country D. Britain and Turkey would be reluctant to give up their individual seats for one "European" seat
Proportional representation is a system in which the powers of government are divided among three branches
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following courts is required by the Constitution?
A) the Supreme Court only B) the Supreme Court and appellate courts C) the Supreme Court, plus appellate and district courts D) both constitutional and legislative courts E) legislative courts
A federal program that gives a state government federal funds to address a specific need but gives the state wide latitude in deciding how the funds will be spent is known as a(n)
a. unfunded mandate. b. block grant. c. formula grant. d. categorical grant. e. program grant