Define legitimacy.
What will be an ideal response?
Legitimacy is a belief on the part of the citizens that the current government represents a proper form of government and a willingness on their part to accept the government’s decrees as legal and authoritative.
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Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated
A. the formation of a new government that would still be loyal to the king. B. the establishment of a government that would limit further immigration. C. an end of hostilities toward Britain. D. the idea that the formation of the country's own government was a "natural right." E. the repeal of all taxes, including those the colonists had imposed on themselves.
What caused the Senate to resent President Woodrow Wilson’s proposed League of Nations in the Treaty of Versailles so much that they refused to ratify the document?
a. Wilson only consulted advice and consent of Republicans and refused to acknowledge the concerns of Senate Democrats. b. The Senators believed the U.S. could not afford the financial burden that came with accepting the treaty. c. Senate Republicans were resentful that Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize as a result of his negotiations in Versailles and refused ratification based on their jealousy. d. Wilson refused to afford senators any kind of voice in the treaty negotiations and would not accept their “reservations.” e. The Senate believed that international treaties of this sort would keep the U.S. from entering wars in which it had an interest.
What part of the U.S. Constitution deals with political parties?
A. The Third Amendment B. Article III C. The Seventh Amendment D. Article V E. Parties are not mentioned in the Constitution.
Isabella went to city hall to submit a variance request for a deck on the second story of her home. She wants this deck because her neighbor, Yousef, just built a wall between their properties for privacy but this wall has obstructed the Isabella’s view of the valley below. Upon entering the permits office, Isabella sees Yousef working behind the counter. She worries he may drag his feet in approving the variance for her deck or even deny it for his own aims, i.e., that he wants to maintain his personal privacy. This situation exemplifies the ______.
a. standard operating procedure problem b. principal-agent problem c. incentivizing problem d. Wilson’s theory of tasks