In 1803, this U.S. president wrote a letter to the governor of Pennsylvania requesting that he prosecute newspaper publishers for speaking out against the government
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Madison
E) James Monroe
C
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Which of the following statements about the 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections is TRUE? a. Voter turnout was the lowest ever recorded in the history of the EU
b. The center-right parties did much better than they ever had in the past. c. The center-left parties did much better than they ever had in the past. d. Euroskeptic parties won more than 20% of the seats in the European Parliament. e. The European People's Party (EPP) was displaced as the largest party group.
Jefferson’s response to the appointment of members of the defeated Federalist Party by Adams to the federal judiciary was a complaint that
a. the Federalists had “retired into the judiciary as a strong hold.” b. those appointed to the federal bench by Adams were too old and viewed the job as a retirement of sorts. c. he wanted to bring criminal charges against some of the men appointed to the judiciary by Adams but could not because of judicial immunity. d. the judicial branch had exerted an unconstitutional independence.
Efficiency and equity are ____________ competing concepts that should be ___________.
a. sometimes; ignored b. rarely; given little attention c. sometimes; balanced d. never; ignored
Which of the following was not identified as a psychological or skill barrier to poor peoples' participation in the political process?
A. lack of self-confidence B. lack of experience in verbal or analytical jobs C. low sense of political efficacy D. discrimination