Which of the following best describes how slavery was treated in the Constitution at the time of ratification?
a. The Constitution prohibited slavery.
b. The Constitution explicitly condoned and taxed slavery.
c. The Constitution did not mention slavery, but contained provisions relating to slavery.
d. The Constitution prohibited slavery in the North and condoned slavery in the South.
e. The Constitution counted the votes of slaves as only three-fifths that of free citizens.
c
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The power of a cabinet member within a department may be limited if
a. the economy is faltering and unemployment and prices rise. b. career administrators do not fall in line with their politically appointed supervisor. c. they are assigned to a department concerned with domestic affairs. d. their constituents demand too many political favors. e. other cabinet members have stronger political ties with the President.
The Supreme Court began incorporating the Bill of Rights to the states in 1925, with a case involving ___________, and has done so as recently as 2010, with a case involving ____________.
A. cruel and unusual punishments; due process B. the right to bear arms; freedom of religion C. freedom of the press; due process D. freedom of speech; the right to bear arms E. freedom of speech; freedom of assembly
How can the author of this text make her book more intrinsically motivating?
-Make the content so easy that all students can master it. -Make the book less expensive. -It's hopeless, as no text is inherently interesting.
How does import substitution compare with export-led growth?
A. Import substitution is effective in later phases of economic development, whereas export-led growth is effective in all phases of economic development. B. Import substitution works best when the local industry is a service industry, whereas export-led growth works best when the exports are raw materials. C. Import substitution has proven effective where it has been used, whereas export-led growth has had limited success. D. Import substitution seeks to develop local industries to produce items that the country had been importing, whereas export-led growth seeks to develop local industries that can compete in specific niches in the world economy.