The ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in the year 1913 substantially increased the federal government’s ability to raise revenue.

A. True
B. False


A. True
This statement is true. The ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in the year 1913 substantially increased the federal government’s ability to raise revenue.

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The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues?

a. The representation of large and small states b. The existence of slavery c. The scope of power of central government d. The need to establish a central currency e. The right of people to rebel

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When the Senate delays or rejects a federal judicial nomination, the president can still appoint justices by __________

a. changing the jurisdiction of federal courts b. focusing on state courts c. invoking precedent d. using recess appointments

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In 1963. Political scientists Almond and Verba described

British political culture as "deferential," given: a. consistently low voter turnout rates, as compared to the rest of Western Europe and North America. b. a tendency for British workers to appreciate the continuing role of the monarchy. c. the confidence and faith that British workers have in the Conservative Party. d. the British public's lack of demand for a formal Constitution.

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