Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In Federalist No. 78, Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government.
2. Congress is the primary law-making arm of the federal government.
3. The Constitution’s vague wording regarding state and federal power helped it get ratified.
4. Generally speaking, throughout U.S. history the size and power of the federal government has trended downward.
5. Chief Justice John Marshall’s early decisions contributed to the increased power of state governments at the expense of the federal government.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4, False
5. False
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a. both non-partisan and non-ideological. b. having centralized leadership and ideologically polarized parties. c. having relatively weak parties and weak leadership. d. hostile to President Bush’s agenda.
What is the average tenure for a member of the House of Representatives?
a. four years b. six years c. eight years d. 11 years e. 20 years
Which of the following presidents was impeached and removed from office?
What will be an ideal response?
Economic integration can lead to what type of peace?
A) Durable peace B) Negative peace C) Negotiated peace D) Positive peace E) Tenuous peace