Which of the following was not one of the ideas proposed at the Hartford Convention?
A) The United States should abolish the Constitution's three-fifths clause.
B) The Constitution should be amended to allow the president to declare war without congressional approval.
C) There should be a prohibition against two successive presidents from the same state.
D) The president should be limited to a single term.
E) Embargoes lasting more than 60 days should be illegal.
B
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A) demanding conquest of the remaining Spanish colonies in North and South America. B) pursuing a policy of international peace, despite Federalist demands for war. C) playing upon French fears by discussing an alliance with England. D) disregarding the French overtures because the Federalists had turned American hostility toward the French against the Republicans also.
All of the following factors contributed to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 except
a. the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. b. the sinking of the Lusitania. c. the complicated defense alliances. d. European imperial ambitions. e. Balkan desire for independence.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The groups of Chinese student militants that followed Mao's teachings were called what?
A) the Tiananmen movement B) the Guomindang C) the Red Guards D) the People's Liberation Army E) the People's Volunteer Army