What did Jefferson consider the greatest danger of the prosecutions under the Sedition Act?
A. the threat to a free press
B. the threat to freedom of religion
C. political dominance by the rich
D. the rising spirit of factionalism
Answer: A
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After the War of 1812, American merchant capital shifted from international commerce to the development of the domestic economy.
a. true b. false
The rapid rise of the Republican Party in the North can be partly attributed to the party's
a. moral stance in demanding complete abolition of the institution of slavery. b. active support of issues at the local level geared to attract immigrant and Catholic votes. c. adept organizing and campaigning skills at the grass-roots level. d. consistently laissez-faire economic platform. e. endorsement of slavery throughout the United States
Congress's decision concerning who may dismiss heads of executive departments was significant because it established the principle that
A. such officials are responsible to the president. B. officials who must be confirmed by the Senate serve at the pleasure of the president and the Senate. C. Congress's impeachment powers would apply not only to the president but to all presidential appointees as well. D. the branch of government closest to the people, the House of Representatives, would oversee such officials.
What did Aristotle teach the stars, sun, and moon were made of?
a) ether b) gas Consider This: What were the other four elements that the ancients believed made up Earth and its surrounds? See 3.6: Narrative: The Starry Messenger. c) fire Consider This: What were the other four elements that the ancients believed made up Earth and its surrounds? See 3.6: Narrative: The Starry Messenger. d) molten rocks Consider This: What were the other four elements that the ancients believed made up Earth and its surrounds? See 3.6: Narrative: The Starry Messenger.