The Bill of Rights began with how many amendments?
a. Five
b. Ten
c. Nineteen
d. Twenty-seven
c. Nineteen
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Under what circumstances would a new vice president assume the duties of president?
a. if no candidate achieves 270 electoral votes and the House vote results in an absolute majority of votes for one of the top three candidates b. if the top presidential vote getter declines the office and the House has to select a new candidate c. if the House vote does not result in a majority for one candidate and the Senate gives more than 51 votes to one of the vice presidential candidates d. if neither the House nor the Senate can establish a clear majority for president or vice president
How did citizens get news prior to the American Revolution?
a. The federal government printed monthly news updates. b. Most larger cities had daily or weekly newspapers that carried in-depth reporting and analysis. c. The British government provided all news sources prior to America’s independence. d. Only British media outlets were allowed to compete in the American news market and all news was required to be sympathetic to the British rule. e. A handful of small newspapers published by printers were oriented toward paid advertising, but also produced some political pamphlets.
The Civil War led to the expansion of national governmental power in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. thousands of new government workers were hired. B. the federal government passed its first billion dollar budget. C. an income tax was imposed on citizens for the first time. D. Constitutional amendments were passed restricting states' control over citizen rights. E. governors of Confederate states were directly appointed by the U.S. President.