In 1773, the Sons of Liberty in Boston created a man-made crisis in order to push away the possibility of reconciling with Great Britain. Their action has been referred to as ______ by historians.
a. the Boston Massacre
b. the Boston Rampage
c. the Boston Tea Party
d. the Boston Uprising
b. the Boston Rampage
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When men are entrenched in dominant positions in society, they tend to be more comfortable with social inequalities and political hierarchies than are women
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In__________, the Supreme Court divided 5-4 in striking down a provision of the McCain-Feingold Act that prohibited corporations and unions from engaging in "electioneering communications" thirty days before a presidential primary and sixty days before the general election
a. Randall v. Sorrell (2006) b. Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (2007) c. Davis v. Federal Election Commission (2008) d. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
Statist systems of government often provided generous welfare benefits
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What has been the most common method used to ratify amendments the U.S. Constitution?
A) a three-fifths vote in both chambers of Congress B) simple majority of the voters of the United States C) approval from three-fourths of the state legislatures D) Supreme Court approval E) two-thirds vote of special ratifying conventions