Who believed that the purpose of all formal institutions was to promote the greatest amount of happiness to the most people?
A) Jeremy Bentham
B) William Blake
C) William Lovett
D) King William IV
E) Guiseppe Mazzini
Answer: A
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What was the relationship between John Kerry's words while campaigning in the 2004 election and the attacks that the Republican Party made on his credibility?
A. John Kerry repeatedly made false claims about his past and Republicans were able to provide undisputable proof that he had lied on several occasions. B. John Kerry steered clear of controversial topics, allowing Republicans to label him a fence-straddler. C. John Kerry often contradicted himself on issues that involved the war in Iraq, and the Republicans were able to use this to cast Kerry as a flip-flopper. D. John Kerry stayed on the offensive, allowing the Republican Party to label him antagonistic.
Which is true of the issues in question and the decisions made by the Supreme Court in the Insular Cases?
A. The Supreme Court ruled that even though the new territories were not technically American soil, as they were being overseen by the American legislative and legal system they should receive all rights guaranteed in the Constitution. B. The Supreme Court saw the issues of imported goods and individuals' rights as completely separate, and allowed Congress to regulate trade as a part of interstate commerce but decided a special court should be established to hear cases involving constitutional rights. C. The Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii, and other new acquisitions were American soil but that the Constitution did not automatically extend to them. D. The Supreme Court ruled on the legality of the United States' acquisition of the territories and found it to be unconstitutional.
What effect did the continued influx of silver into Europe have?
A. It fostered a deflationary spiral. B. It drove the value of copper coinage up. C. It drove the value of gold coinage up. D. It diluted its own value.
In the case Shaw v. Reno (1993), the Supreme Court __________
A) ruled that states had the right to draw their congressional districts any way they saw fit B) invalidated an effort by North Carolina’s legislature to guarantee that one congressional district would contain a majority of black voters C) rejected federal affirmative action statutes D) ruled that affirmative action was a constitutional remedy for past racial discrimination