Given the events at Annapolis and Philadelphia in 1786 and 1787, the best characterization of the Founders of the American Republic is that they were ______.
a. an accurate cross-section of 1780s America
b. idealists unwilling to compromise
c. practical, tactical, and strategic men
d. flawed and short-sighted politicians
c. practical, tactical, and strategic men
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The Second Amendment provides individuals with which of the following?
A) freedom of speech B) protection from unreasonable searches and seizures C) the right to bear arms D) the right to be represented by counsel when charged with a crime E) the right to have a jury trial
Realists would say that the new information revolution __________
a. will disproportionately benefit the most powerful states b. will make multipolar systems more likely c. means that transnational actors like NGOs will gain the same political power as states d. will not transform world politics
Students should identify the three approaches as defining and prohibiting abusive lobbying practices, requiring registration, and requiring disclosure. Students should provide a clear example of a provision that addresses each approach. They should make an organized, clear argument about which approach is most effective, using concepts and evidence from the text.
a. Established the practice of judicial review b. Upheld the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act c. Struck down provisions of the Endangered Species Act d. Prohibited Congress from exercising judicial powers
What does a government corporation do?
a. generate significant profit for the federal government b. provide services that could be provided by the private sector c. break up monopolies and promote free-market principles d. expand international trade