The Declaration of Independence severed the relationship between the colonies and the British government, justified the revolution, and provided a philosophical basis for limited government based on popular consent. Therefore, it
a. serves as a national constitution.
b. repudiated the idea of rule by divine right.
c. stands as a testament to the natural superiority of property owners.
d. was a formal declaration of war by the Second Continental Congress.
e. transferred powers on selected issues to a central government.
b
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Besavia, a European country, has recently passed a law that supports the propagation of the Protestant religion. The law encourages the establishment of churches and makes it compulsory for people to practice Protestantism. It also criminalizes the practice of other religions. If this were to happen in the U.S., the law would be illegal due to the violation of the _____ to the Constitution
A) Second Amendment B) Third Amendment C) First Amendment D) Eighth Amendment E) Tenth Amendment
The tax burden refers to
A) percentage of GDP that is taken in from the income tax. B) the total amount of taxes paid by each household. C) the disincentive to investment caused by capital gains taxes. D) the additional cost of doing something like smoking or drinking alcohol because of the taxes imposed on that activity. E) liberal tax and spend policies.
For the first century of the nation, the separation between church and state can best be described as
a. about the same as the separation today. b. determined by acts of Congress. c. nonexistent. d. relatively little, compared to the separation imposed today. e. very strict as compared to today’s separation.
Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting __________ before the fact
Fill in the blanks with correct word