Which of the following best explains why slavery was allowed when the Constitution was written?
a. Many feared that slavery would splinter the convention and doom the Union.
b. No slaves or free blacks were selected to serve as delegates to the convention.
c. There was little public outcry at this time against the institution of slavery.
d. The wealthy elites at the convention could not see beyond their own self-interest.
a
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a. Bush b. Obama c. McCain d. Nader e. Buchanan
Severance taxes are assessed against
a. real property. b. raw materials when they are extracted from their natural state. c. gross receipts. d. personal property. e. personal income.
The religious denominations most represented in the Texas legislature are
A) Methodist and Church of Christ. B) Jewish and Presbyterian. C) Catholic and Episcopalian. D) Catholic and Baptist.
The development of the Electoral College illustrates what concern held by the Framers?
A)that citizens would be unable to resist demagogic appeals by national candidates for office B)that citizens would be too slow and deliberate to make an efficient election decision C)that candidates would not be qualified or effectively vetted before running for office D)that candidates would not have a viable election strategy when they declared their candidacy for office