Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. John Adams
d. George Washington
e. Thomas Jefferson
ANS: E
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the kind of political culture necessary to maintain stable and effective democracies is: a. a democratic political culture. b. a political culture in which every citizen is politically well-informed. c. a political culture with a mix of citizens whose levels of political participation varied. d. one like the political cultures of the United States, Britain, and Germany.
Detail the specific Supreme Court decisions made under Chief Justice John Marshall that strengthened the powers of the national government, and explain how they did so.
What will be an ideal response?
Devolution is ______.
a. the idea that governmental responsibilities should be shifted to the private sector b. the transfer of power from the central to the regional governments c. an increase in authority at the federal level at the expense of the states d. a decrease in taxation as the government becomes more efficient e. the transfer of power from regional governments to a central government
The Supreme Court has the power to declare acts of the other two branches of government, and those of state governments, unconstitutional and thus invalid. This power is referred to as
A. appellate review. B. judicial veto. C. judicial review. D. veto override.