In The Federalist Papers, James Madison argued that factions (interest groups) __________.
A. are virtually impossible to form in a democracy
B. should be banned in the U.S. Constitution
C. are problematic because they will attempt to impose their preferences on others
D. are the very foundation of democratic systems and the pursuit of the common good
Answer: C
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a. the attorney general b. the secretary of state c. the lieutenant governor d. the governor e. the chief justice of the Supreme Court
The text refers to the Civil War as the "great watershed in bureaucratic development" because
A. citizens began to realize the importance of bureaucracy. B. fighting the war led to the hiring of many new officials and the creation of new offices. C. the Union had better bureaucrats than the Confederacy. D. state governments were able to manage the growth in government from the war. E. bureaucrats became popular among the people.
Lenin believed that a. the owners of capital and the governments of powerful states are smart enough to recognize that, rather thanfighting each other, they are better off collaborating to exploit the weak
b. powerful states have many reasons to collaborate and can do so. c. capitalism would lead to war as the great powers expanded their economic power. d. capitalism would eventually lead to peace through the increased wealth throughout the world.
Which amendment was repealed by Congress, after the Prohibition that it enacted was an utter failure?
A) the Twenty-Second Amendment B) the Tenth Amendment C) the Thirtieth Amendment D) the Thirteenth Amendment E) the Eighteenth Amendment