What is the primary function of the first eight amendments within the Bill of Rights?
A. to guarantee specific rights to the people
B. to extend guaranteed rights to African Americans and women
C. to list which rights are granted to the states
D. to describe the division of power between states and the federal government
Answer: A. to guarantee specific rights to the people
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Micro level and macro level are terms used in
A) level of analysis. B) terms of endearment. C) microscopy. D) hypotheses.
Which of the following statements inaccurately describes the use of quotes?
a. Direct quoting should be kept to a minimum. b. Longer quotations are not included as part of the text. c. Block quotations require you to indent 5 spaces. d. Quotes are a preferred technique as they engage the reader.
Which of the following is NOT a type of organization within the federal bureaucracy?
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