In making the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Thomas Jefferson drew on the claim of __________
a. inherent powers
b. a presidential mandate
c. war power
d. executive privilege
Answer: a
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The government of the American South from 1861 to 1865 could be called:
A. a confederacy. B. federalism. C. a unitary system. D. none of the above
What effect has shrinking sound bites had on journalism?
a. It has given candidates more opportunities to share their ideas. b. It has enabled media conglomerations to limit the length political debates. c. It has resulted in more analysis and less reporting. d. It has forced the media to depend more on images than words.
Often at war, ambitious European monarchs desperately needed revenues. Some of them started calling assemblies of notables to levy taxes. In return for their "power of the purse," these assemblies received a modest input into royal policies
Such were the beginnings of the __________. A) American Congress B) French Estates General C) British Parliament D) Swedish Riksdag
A country in which the government is described as laissez-faire is one in which
A) the government selects the citizens who will control enterprise. B) the government controls all forms of enterprise. C) the citizenry has no say. D) there is no government control. E) big business and government work together to implement control.