As early as the year 1619, Virginia established which of the following?
a. A parliament
b. A House of Burgesses
c. A confederation
d. A democracy
b. A House of Burgesses
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A) middle classes B) dictator C) church D) economy
All but which of the following would be a valid ID under legislation passed in 2011 in the Texas legislature?
a. Student photo ID b. Concealed handgun license c. Passport d. Military ID e. State-issued voter ID
Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry’s liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians
a. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed. b. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters. c. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions. d. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words “press” from the Bill of Rights.
The presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; in the vice president's absence, however, the __________ presides
a. the majority whip b. the majority leader c. the minority whip d. the president pro tempore