With regard to the doctrine of nullification, John C. Calhoun asserted that federal legislation could be overruled by a ___________.
A. state governor
B. state court
C. special state convention
D. state referendum
Answer: C
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Why is the Federal Reserve Act considered the most important law Wilson passed?
a. It instituted the first income tax, which still exists today. b. It settled disputes among Democrats and Republicans. c. It imposed necessary controls on banks, and still exists today. d. It won him great public admiration, securing his second term. e. It made the United States the richest country in the world.
"Hiving off" referred to
a. Puritans leaving the church. b. settlers creating new towns. c. working in seaports rather than on farms. d. the crown's practice of dividing colonies into smaller entities.
Charles X abdicated because he
a. was voted out by popular referendum. b. refused to allow free worship for Catholics in France. c. delegated too much authority to the Chamber of Deputies. d. attempted to dissolve the legislature and restrict voting criteria. e. was thwarted by the legislature in implementing a modern economy under central control.
An earlier chapter pointed out that by 1920, more than half the American population lived in urban places. By 1960, 40 years later, half the population lived in
A. suburbs. B. cities of 100,000 or more. C. western states. D. the Sunbelt.