Which of the following was the primary point of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?
A. The colonies should maintain loyalty to the British Crown.
B. Only in the creation of an independent republic would the people find contentment.
C. The leading thinkers of Europe were now advocating democracy
D. Only the aristocracy should be concerned with the running of government, as the commoners did not have enough sense to be trusted.
Answer: B
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After seceding, Southern states adhered strongly to the
a. idea of state power. b. power of the Confederate government in Richmond. c. principles of Lincoln. d. principles of the Constitution. e. theory of federalism.
The organizational ease with which groups form in the United States is generally attributable to its
a. democratic culture. b. lack of opportunities for disadvantaged persons. c. division between classes. d. sympathy for the underclass. e. undemocratic culture.
The highest level of courts in Texas differs from that of most states in that __________.
A. federal cases are heard by the Texas Supreme Court and state cases are heard by the Court of Criminal Appeals B. the Texas Supreme Court has only original jurisdiction and the Court of Criminal Appeals has only appellate jurisdiction C. the Texas Supreme Court establishes and defines misdemeanors and the Court of Criminal Appeals establishes and defines felonies D. the Texas Supreme Court handles civil cases and the Court of Criminal Appeals handles criminal cases
Learning political party identification from parents is known as the ___________ model of partisanship
A) ?familial
B) ?transmission
C) ?sibling
D) ?kinship
E) "same-roof"