Why did the Articles of Confederation ultimately fail?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The central government was not strong enough. Since the federal government could not impose taxes on its citizens, it could not pay its debts to other countries or afford to raise an army. National defense suffered due to a lack of taxation power and the inability to draft soldiers. The national economy suffered the most, however, since Congress could not regulate interstate commerce or the commerce between states and foreign powers and there was no common monetary system across the states.
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In the GSS file, the relationship between presidential voting preference in 1992 and stand on the euthanasia issue has a significance level of .089 and Cramer’s V is .003. Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning these results?
A. The relationship is not statistically significant; thus, we do not reject the null hypothesis. B. There is a weak, statistically significant relationship between presidential voting preference in 1992 and stand on euthanasia; we reject the null hypothesis. C. There is a strong, statistically significant relationship between presidential voting preference in 1992 and stand on euthanasia; we reject the null hypothesis. D. The relationship is statistically significant, but it is not strong enough to be of any importance.
What message is the text trying to impart with the examples of Clayton Williams and George Bush with respect to media coverage?
A. Intense media coverage can backfire for candidates if they make public mistakes. B. Political consultants are able to reframe candidate mistakes so that the press treats them as positives. C. In the race for voter attention, any coverage is essentially good coverage. D. Candidates have largely sought to hide from the press for fear of receiving negative coverage.
Which is true of women's rights?
a. Women gained the right to vote at the end of the Civil War. b. Women make more per hour than men. c. The Supreme Court has never used the Fourteenth Amendment to protect women's rights. d. Women earn more college degrees than men do.
America's war on terrorism is aimed primarily at
A. nations. B. regions. C. nongovernmental organizations. D. individuals. E. groups.