Activist nineteenth-century presidents tended to claim that they were exercising ______.

a. powers granted to them explicitly in the Constitution
b. emergency powers granted by Congress
c. the will of the people
d. superior wisdom
e. inherent powers of the executive implied in the Constitution


e. inherent powers of the executive implied in the Constitution

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The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Actof 1906 illustrated the core belief of Progressive Era reformers that government __________

A)should not regulate business B)could improve the lives of its citizens C)should be insulated from corporate lobbyists D)could force citizens to join labor unions

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Doha Round of trade negotiations was successful in that many countries committed to take definitive steps to further open their markets. 2. Developing countries have argued the need to pursue protectionist policies in order to offset competitive disadvantages and to gain preferential access to markets in developed countries. 3. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation body are both organizations that work to enhance trade and investment linkages in Asia. 4. The Free Trade Area of the Americas is a successfully implemented trade agreement linking 34 countries of the Americas and promoting job growth among all countries. 5. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, currently under consideration, would include 12 countries and account for 40% of U.S. trade, while the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would significantly expand commercial and investment ties between the United States and the European Union.

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The Twelfth Amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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How does majority tyranny threaten political liberty? Provide an example with an explanation

What will be an ideal response?

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