To protect the nation from the "tyranny of the majority," the original U.S. Constitution provided that the voters would directly elect only one part of the national government, the
a. President
b. Senate
c. House of Representatives
d. Supreme Court
e. Cabinet
Ans: c. House of Representatives
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A) continued the policies established during Reconstruction B) offered new programs for working people and tenant farmers C) were loyal to the principles of the antebellum South D) believed in the principles of laissez-faire and white supremacy E) were from the old planter aristocracy
Lorenzo de Zavala, as governor of the State of Mexico, supported reforms to improve
a) roads, schools, and libraries. b) his estate in Toluca. c) the Yucatán Peninsula. d) the amount of taxation. e) parks and recreation areas.
What types of people would have been most likely to prefer the philosophy of Daoism over Confucianism?
a. Those who liked a community oriented approach to living b. Those who wanted to strive for an improvement in the quality of communal life c. Those who liked an individualistic approach that stressed spontaneity and letting nature take its course d. Those who preferred a rigid dogma of rigid regulations and strict behavior patterns e. Those who believed in multiple reincarnations
Most Whigs supported war with Mexico
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false