The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution __________
A) changed the process of electing the president and vice president
B) decreased presidential power
C) heightened the potential for further political conflict
D) stopped the African slave trade
E) dealt with the judicial power of the United States
Answer: A
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____________________ was a colonial port city that flotillas loaded with bullion departed from yearly to return to Spain
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Industrialization in colonial America was hampered by
A. a small domestic market. B. an inadequate transportation network. C. an inadequate labor supply. D. English parliamentary regulations. E. All these answers are correct.
The New Jersey Plan
A. was proposed by delegate Edmund Randolph. B. proposed a legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate. C. expanded the taxation and regulatory powers of Congress. D. had the general support of the larger states. E. was chosen by the convention delegates to replace the Virginia Plan.
Why did Thomas Jefferson describe the controversy over the extension of statehood to Missouri as “a fire bell in the night”?
a) He saw the issue of slavery as the source of sectional strife. b) He saw the Missouri Compromise as a sign of weakness. c) He predicted the growth of excessive presidential power. d) He lamented the unequal representation of the people.