The Twelfth Amendment, ratified in 1804, helped to eliminate what problem that had existed in two of the earlier elections?
a. Rather than having electors cast two ballots for president, electors would now cast separate votes for president and vice president.
b. It made the office of vice president an appointed position instead of an elected position.
c. It eliminated the problem of non-citizens casting votes for president.
d. It ensured that only landholders could vote for president.
e. It pushed elections back to the state level.
ANS: A
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A) A mistake has been made in the computation. B) There is a perfect relationship between the two variables. C) There is no relationship between the two variables. D) The data points would fall on a straight line on a scatter plot.
Leaders of democratic country X want to increase levels of democracy by increasing the standard of living and the overall quality of life enjoyed by the demos. In emphasizing these elements of democracy, leaders of country X are emphasizing
a. protective democracy. b. performance democracy. c. participatory democracy. d. privacy democracy.
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What will be an ideal response?
The Founding Fathers intentionally insulated the courts from popular majorities and elections in order to
a. avoid the tyranny of the majority. b. have an independent judiciary. c. allow them to judge responsibly, without political or partisan considerations. d. All of the above are true.