According to your text, which of the following is the most basic, serious criticism of the American Constitution?
a. It too often produces political stalemate among the branches of government.
b. It provides for policy changes that are too rapid.
c. It concentrates too much power in the hands of a small number of public officials.
d. It provides too little protection for individual rights.
e. It gives the executive branch too much power.
c.
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A. the Supremacy Clause B. Dillon's Rule C. the Necessary and Proper Clause D. judicial review
The so-called legislative "assembly line," according to Alan Rosenthal, commonly includes which of the following types of legislation?
a. Bills introduced at individual constituents' request b. Bills recommended by the governor for introduction c. Bills sponsored by the legislative leadership d. Bills garnering a great amount of testimony at public hearings
Fascism asserts that
a. individuals possess natural equality. b. the state should have totalitarian powers. c. democracy is a form of government preferable to all other forms of government. d. elitism is immoral and should be rejected as a basis for determining public policy.
Who tended to resent the power of the first Bank of the United States?
a. Alexander Hamilton b. James Madison c. Prominent Congressmen d. Rural voters e. Wealthy businessmen