During the Old System, discussed in the text, most members of Congress
A. hoped to become career legislators.
B. did not serve more than one or two terms.
C. ran for the presidency.
D. enjoyed the power of an activist federal government.
E. All of these are correct.
Answer: B
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A. McConnell v. Federal Election Commission B. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission C. New York Times v. Sullivan D. Miller v. California E. Reno v. ACLU
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a. limited oil reserves b. modernization of European civilization c. little Western influence in their countries during the colonial period d. independent and flexible interpretations of the Koran e. the closed and rigid nature of the Islamic faith
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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