Of the following, which is a power denied to states by the Constitution?
a. establishment of criminal laws
b. the power to enter into treaties
c. imposing taxes
d. supervision of contracts between individuals
b
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The Bush administration emphasized _________ whereas the Obama administration emphasizes _________ as a response to global problems
a. isolationism; hegemony c. multilateralism; unilateralism b. unilateralism; multilateralism d. containment; preemptive strikes
Those members of the legislature who are appointed as committee chairs tend to __________.
A. be members of the majority party B. have seniority on their committees C. have support from fellow committee members D. be loyal to the presiding officers of their committees
In the "corrupt bargain" of 1824, ________
A) Speaker of the House Henry Clay arranged for the House to elect John Quincy Adams as president B) Andrew Jackson declined the presidency to allow his friend John Quincy Adams the office C) Thomas Jefferson won the presidency, despite an electoral college tie with Aaron Burr D) George Washington used his stature as president to create the Federalist party E) the electoral college elected John Quincy Adams, despite Andrew Jackson having more popular votes
In order for prosecutors to prove a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, they must convince a jury that
A.) there is some credible evidence that the defendant committed the crime B.) there is substantial evidence that the defendant committed the crime C.) there is no plausible reason to believe the defendant did not commit the crime D.) it is more likely than not that the defendant committed the crime