The desire to participate and to exercise local control produces a tendency toward ______ decision-making and a consequent absence of national integration.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
decentralized
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What do many scholars consider to be the most important work of political theory in U.S. history?
a. Letters of Brutus b. Genuine Information c. Observations on the New Constitution d. the Federalist Papers e. the Declaration of Independence
An uncle, in writing, promised his nephew $5,000 if his nephew would refrain from drinking, using tobacco, swearing, and playing cards or billiards for money until the age of twenty-one, all of which was otherwise legal for the nephew to do at the time. Would this agreement need to be in writing to satisfy the statute of frauds and be enforced?
a. Yes, because the consideration is $5,000, which is more than $500 b. Yes, if the nephew will not become twenty-one within a year c. Yes, because all contracts must be in writing to be enforced d. No, because there is no valid agreement. However, even if the agreement is not valid, it will be enforced as long as it is in writing and signed by both parties.
The highest-ranking minority party member in the House of Representatives is the _________, and his or her main responsibility is crafting the minority party's position on an issue and serving as the public spokesperson for the party
A) Blue Dog B) House minority leader C) House minority whip D) House ranking member E) president pro tempore
The most important of the domestic powers of Congress are the rights to collect taxes, to
A) spend, and to regulate commerce. B) establish post offices, and to regulate copyrights and patents. C) establish the federal court system, and to coin money. D) coin money, and to borrow money. E) establish rules for naturalizing citizens, and to borrow money.