In April of 1773, a group of ______ in Massachusetts petitioned the government for a redress of their grievances, expressing their own natural rights as a reason for their freedom.

a. indentured servants
b. colonial patriots
c. colonial elites
d. African Americans


d. African Americans

Political Science

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Politics can be characterized as

A. the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society. B. voting and elections, and the campaigns that are involved in those elections. C. the average level of education in a society. D. an analysis of why people become unemployed in a depressed economy.

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By 1788, it was clear that the federalists had won the debate over ratification when the Constitution was scheduled to go into effect. How did the federalists win over an American body politic that was, two years earlier, skeptical at best about changing the Articles of Confederation? Though they clearly lost, what effects did the anti-federalists achieve for the political culture of subsequent generations?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

Both the number of PACs (political action committees) and the amount of money PACs spend on elections have declined at an alarming rate in recent years.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Political Science

Ferria is one of the world's largest democracies with high economic growth. This economic growth is fuelled by its large public sector industries employing millions of people and generating massive revenues

The Ferrian government ensures that the fruits of this economic development are reaching the poorest sections of the Ferrian society through a number of national-level poverty alleviation programs and social security measures. Ferria represents a ________. A. capitalist economy B. failed state C. welfare state D. laissez faire state E. free market economy

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