Who nominates U.S. federal judges?
a. the president
b. the solicitor general
c. the chief justice of the Supreme Court
d. the Senate majority leader
Answer: a
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In 1846, David Wilmot, a Democratic representative from Pennsylvania, sought to ban slavery in the newly acquired territories for which of the following reasons?
A. because his mother was a freed slave B. because he was Lutheran and morally opposed to slavery C. because he hoped to use the issue as his main campaign promise when he ran for President D. because the presence of slaves as free labor depressed wages for White workers
From 1990 through 2003, the relative importance of federal funding to state government in Texas grew. How would you describe the pattern of federal funding since 2003?
a) The relative importance of federal funding has continued to increase. b) Texas state government no longer accepts federal funding. c) Texas state government only accepts federal funding for programs related to controlling illegal immigration. d) The relative importance of federal money has somewhat declined. e) The state of Texas only allows local school districts to accept federal funding for school buildings.
Indentured servants were those who worked for a number of years
A. for a master in America after being transported against their will. B. for a master in America, then returned to Europe. C. in America, then gained access to land and other property. D. for a master in America, then left for the Caribbean and Mexico. E. for a master in America who had paid for their passage.
Examples of direct mobilization include all of the following EXCEPT
A. letter-writing campaigns. B. direct mail solicitation. C. circulation of petitions. D. door-to-door canvassing. E. displaying yard signs.