Which of the following justifications served as a reason why Americans adopted a confederacy during the Revolutionary War?

a. They needed a government strong enough to protect them from European invasion.
b. They wanted their government to be similar to the British government, but with a president rather than a king.
c. They need a government that could raise revenue and control trade.
d. They had no wish to replace one oppressive central government with another.


d. They had no wish to replace one oppressive central government with another.

Political Science

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observed behaviors using the same form and the number of items that were rated the same is calculated. This is an example of which type of reliability? a) parallel reliability b) test-retest reliability c) inter-rater reliability d) none of the above

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Cummings and Wise characterize federalism in the United States as a system that can function only when there is cooperation between the state and national governments

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to realists, which system experiences the fewest wars?

A) Bipolar B) Multipolar C) Polar D) Tripolar E) Unipolar

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The growth of transfer functions emphasizes that different kinds of governmental programs require what kind of administrative approaches?

a. rigorous b. different c. the same d. overlapping

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