The framers of the Constitution brought with them _____ when they met in Philadelphia in 1787.
A. their hands-on political experience
B. the Bill of Rights
C. the principle of separation of powers
D. their Darwinian views on politics
E. the wealth acquired during the colonial era
Answer: A
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Spain and Mexico maintained control of California until
a. population reached 500,000 in the late 1700s. b. the Mexican government ended rule in 1800s. c. California became a state in 1850 d. it became a U.S. territory in 1848.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.After the Revolutionary War, the states eagerly contributed revenue to retire the national debt and help rebuild the nation. 2.The U.S. Constitution was negotiated secretly to increase the chances of bargaining and compromise. 3.The writings of Thomas Hobbes deeply influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution. 4.James Madison emerged as a strategic politician who embraced the idea of checks and balances because he was concerned that the states could corrupt the new national government. 5.The delegates to the Constitutional Convention managed to avoid the issue of slavery because they knew it could destroy any chance of reaching a deal.
The goal in psychological experimentation is to show that differences on dependent measures are due to
A) Preexisting individual differences. B) Research manipulations. C) Research manipulations and measurement error. D) Individual differences that were manipulated by the researcher.
When a political scientist’s research is most concerned with what ought to be, it is a reflection of which component of the discipline?
a. empirical b. ethical c. prudential d. theoretical integration