Which was not included in the Articles of Confederation?
A. Each state's retention of its independence and sovereignty, or ultimate authority, to govern within its territories
B. A national government with a Congress empowered to make peace, coin money, appoint officers for any army, control the post office, and negotiate with Indian tribes
C. The power of the national government to raise taxes
D. One vote in the legislature, the Congress of the Confederation, for each state regardless of size
Answer: C. The power of the national government to raise taxes
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Concern over the use of money to influence politicians dates to __________
a. the beginning of the twentieth century b. the ratification of the Constitution in 1791 c. Andrew Jackson's administration in the 1830s d. Ulysses S. Grant's administration in the 1870s
Shifting control over the provision of certain governmental functions from the federal bureaucracy to the private sector is known as ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The American news media is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented stability. 2. Both candidates in the 2016 presidential election received negative media attention. 3. Most intelligence sources, including the CIA and FBI directors, felt that the 2016 election would be the only time that a foreign government would try to influence a U.S. election. 4. The news media only has been highly partisan in the United States since approximately the year 2000. 5. Economics accounts for both the rise and the fall of the 19th-century partisan press.