Why does the legislative branch of the government represent the people most directly? What is the principal job of this branch?
Answer: House members are elected from congressional districts and Senate members from each state. The legislature makes laws.
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To whom or what does the "Thirty Tyrants" refer?
A. rulers imposed upon Athens by Sparta B. Spartan kings following the Great Peloponnesian War C. the rule of Persia in Asia Minor D. the period of civil war during the fourth century B.C.E.
In the ancien régime, the nobility was the most powerful in __________.
A) France B) Russia C) Prussia D) Spain
Which of the following is a true statement about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A) It remained silent on the issue of slavery, thus encouraging the slave trade in the territories. B) It stipulated that a territory could elect a legislature when its male population reached 1,000. C) It allowed a territory to enter the Union as a state once its total population reached 60,000. D) It respected the rights of the native inhabitants of the land, protecting them from white settlers. E) It failed to incorporate a bill of rights, thus giving the Crown extensive power over the colonies.
The largest groups of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 1860 were from __________.
A. Ireland and Germany B. England and Scotland C. Italy and Poland D. Africa and the West Indies