According to Jack N. Rakove, after the Declaration of Independence, Americans began to
a. view constitutions as a set of norms and customs descending from the past.
b. have second thoughts about the efficacy of written constitutions.
c. write state constitutions that specified the nature and power of government.
d. become more supportive of executive power at the state level.
c. write state constitutions that specified the nature and power of government.
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Norms can spread through many ways, including all of the following except
a. through international organizations. b. from state to state. c. among transnational groups of government experts. d. through military coercion and war.
In ______ states, legislatures tend to meet frequently.
a. individualistic b. moralistic c. traditionalistic d. Southern
Which of the following factors was cited as most significant by the Chubb and Moe study in promoting educational excellence?
A. high salaries for teachers and principals B. a highly structured curriculum C. large amounts of homework D. local school autonomy to set priorities
The 1991 Persian Gulf War demonstrated that UN
collective security efforts are possible, at least in cases of clear-cut interstate aggression where major powers contribute the necessary resources.