Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the Constitution limited democracy?
a. Judges are appointed rather than elected.
b. The president is elected by the electoral college.
c. Members of the House of Representatives would run for re-election every two years.
d. They made the House of Representatives small to make sure that only prominent individuals would win elections.
Answer: c. Members of the House of Representatives would run for re-election every two years.
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a. It was a civil war that erupted after Wu Sangui revolted against the Manchus. b. It was the result of three wealthy landowners in southern China who sought independence from Qing authority. c. It ended in 1683 with the Manchu occupation of Taiwan. d. It ended in 1683 with the defeat of the Manchus.
The American leader who became one of the most powerful people in the New World was
A) Pachacuti. B) Montezuma II. C) Atahualpa. D) Topa Yupanqui. E) Huayna Capac.
The key strategy of John Burgoyne's plan to defeat the Americans was to
a. sever New England from the rest of the American colonies. b. use the British Navy to bombard American ports. c. wage a guerrilla war. d. conduct a massive invasion of New York from Canada.
How did Elizabeth manage to secure a peaceful succession?
A) She married a French prince and produced heirs. B) She had an illegitimate child legitimized by parliament. C) She adopted the Stuart heir, James, and raised him Protestant. D) She invited several European princes to present their claims. E) None of the above.