Discuss the American heritage of civil liberties. How did Americans' liberties originate? Which rights were explicitly protected by the Constitution in its initial form? Why did the Constitution not initially include a Bill of Rights? Why did the Bill of Rights not initially apply to the states, and how did it come to do so?
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Which Article of the Constitution addresses the executive branch?
a. Article I b. Article II c. Article III d. Article IV
The Communist Party of China bases its claim to rule on
a. its monopoly of force in China and willingness to use it to crush any opposition. b. being the best at protecting Chinese culture from the corrupting influences of globalization. c. traditional communist ideology. d. being the best guarantor of continued economic development. e. respect for authority and hard work, as well as an obligation by those in power to rule responsibly and in the interests of society as a whole.
The most costly service in Texas is
A) health and human services. B) education. C) transportation. D) crime and punishment.
Which of the following is an alternative definition of "the state"?
A. an organized authoritative form of government B. a territorially-bound sovereign entity C. the population that makes up a particular territorial region D. a deeply shared identification among a group of people