What was the effect of requiring the new constitution to be ratified by popularly elected assemblies?
a. The central government lost much of its power.
b. The new government was sunk more deeply into the people.
c. Several new states were created.
d. More delegates were required to attend the convention.
e. The Declaration of Independence was overturned.
ANS: B
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a. Latinos b. Asian Americans c. African Americans d. All of the above e. a and b, but not c.
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a. the vote of the U.S. Senate. b. a dissenting opinion of the U.S. district courts and U.S. courts of appeal. c. presidential veto. d. a constitutional amendment. e. nationwide referendum.
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Which of the following statements about U.S. district courts is accurate?
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