The founders adopted a federal system
What will be an ideal response?
as a compromise between those who wanted a strong central government and those who wanted to retain strong state governments.
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A distinguishing political feature of Shiism is the
a. popularly elected leadership. b. formally trained religious hierarchy. c. religious sanction for individual liberties. d. long tradition of theocratic involvement in politics. e. emphasis on international political organization.
Why have courts allowed some religiously motivated actions like clergy delivering opening prayers at legislative sessions?
a. Most Americans are Christians. b. ?Adults are presumed to be able to distinguish between allowed speech and endorsed speech. c. ?The establishment clause excludes actions taken within legislative chambers. d. ?The tradition of opening prayers at public meetings goes back to Colonial days.
The tendency of the media to make coverage and programming decisions based on what will attract a large audience and maximize profits is known as ______.
a. infotainment b. a feeding frenzy c. yellow journalism d. narrowcasting e. commercial bias
The economy of the 1990s was
A) not noticed. B) unimportant. C) the same as it was under Jimmy Carter. D) booming. E) not apparent in states.