The goal of President Roosevelt's "Court-packing" plan was to make the Supreme Court
a. adhere more closely to the "original intent" of the Constitution.
b. more independent of Congress.
c. more sympathetic to New Deal programs.
d. work load less burdensome for each individual Justice.
e. more equal to the other two branches of the federal government.
c
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Which of the following statements best describes the mawali?
A) They were peasants who performed artisan tasks in the Muslim community. B) They were non-Arab Islamic converts who were considered second-class Muslims. C) They had special wealth or prestige. D) They were slaves taken as part of conquest and expansion during the Caliphate. E) They lived in the cities to have sufficient access to places of worship.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an empire?
a. Large in size b. Multiethnic c. Monoglot d. Multireligious
As a result of European expansion into Africa,
A. the Mwene Metapa was entirely eliminated by the Portuguese. B. the economic conditions of the continent were unaltered. C. North African political regimes were toppled by French forces. D. internal conflict among native African groups was intensified. E. most Africans became wealthier.
The ________ were the first political party to solidify under the Second Party System.
A. Democrats B. Anti-masons C. Republicans D. Whigs