Study the selection and answer the question that follows. "My political curiosity...leads me to ask, who authorized them to speak the language of 'We, the People,' instead of 'We, the States?" What document is Patrick Henry talking about?
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Articles of Confederation
c. Declaration and Reasolves
d. Constitution
Ans: d. Constitution
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In response to the possibility that presidential reliance on treaties might override the limitations of the Constitution, Senator _____ in the early 1950s proposed a constitutional amendment that would have nullified any treaty provision conflicting with the Constitution
a. James Eastland b. Joseph McCarthy c. Strom Thurmond d. John Bricker
Countries often respond with vigorous quarantine measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases such as avian flu or swine flu
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Japan pays a larger percentage of the UN budget than any other permanent Security Council member, with the exception of the United States, and yet is still excluded from the Security Council
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a major criticism of the winner-take-all electoral system?
A) It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual candidates. B) It tends to magnify the legislative power of major parties while greatly diminishing the chances of minor parties. C) It causes a pronounced tendency toward party decentralization. D) It makes forming a national consensus more difficult. E) It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter parties.