Which of the following is true of the Articles of Confederation?
a. It established a "league of friendship" among the states.
b. It required nine of the 13 states to approve new amendments.
c. It gave the power of taxation to the Continental Congress.
d. It included a mechanism to coordinate the state courts.
e. It included an executive branch appointed by the state legislatures.
A
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a) life expectancy. b) position of women. c) literacy and education. d) modified per capita income
Communist regimes
a. are based on the ideas of John Locke b. are based on Max Weber’s typology of legitimacy c. are based on the ideas of Benito Mussolini d. are based on the ideas of Karl Marx
What is one reason estimates of the cost of private prisons per inmate might not be accurate?
A. While the facilities are privately run, employees are state employees. B. Inmates must pay tuition, which is not calculated into the total cost. C. Inmate medical care is paid for by the state of Texas. D. Common estimates of the costs of private prison are, in fact, accurate.
Preemption legislation is which of the following?
A. any state law that asserts the state government's prerogative to control public policy in a particular field B. any local law that contradicts state or federal policy C. any federal law that asserts the national government's prerogative to control public policy in a particular field D. none of these