Which of the following events led to the formation of the Republican Party?
A) the ending of the War of 1812
B) the selection of John Quincy Adams for the presidency by the House of Representatives
C) the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) the outbreak of the Civil War
E) a military attack on the State of Vermont from the Canadians
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Despite the centrality of public education at the elementary and secondary levels, there has never been a state monopoly on education. 2. President George W. Bush sought to minimize the federal government’s role in education. 3. It has traditionally been more acceptable for the federal government to be involved in elementary education than higher education. 4. Common Core supporters are justified in their embrace of the program as early implementers have seen significant improvement in test scores. 5. The early implementation of the Common Core has not been very pleasing for its supporters.
__________ tend(s) to be the governmental institution with the most success in gaining access to the news media and influencing their coverage
a. Congress c. The courts b. The presidency d. Bureaucracy
What is one reason voter turnout appears to have dropped since 1960?
a. Although the Twenty-Sixth Amendment increased the voting-age population, it lowered the overall figure because younger people have a lower voter turnout. b. Federal laws have made it more inconvenient to register, so fewer people are making the effort to participate in elections. c. Historical events of the latter half of the twentieth century have weakened patriotism, which has in turn lowered interest in government affairs. d. More people are using absentee ballots that are not counted in the calculations of voter turnout, thereby making it appear that fewer people are participating in elections. e. People have steadily taken less interest in elections as technology has increased the sense of connection to and involvement in the rest of the world.
In 2010, The Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago, ruled in a 5-4 decision that an individual's right to bear arms
A) can be prohibited by state or local government. B) only is permitted if the individual is part of a state militia. C) cannot be prohibited by state or local government. D) only is permitted if the individual submits to a state background check. E) permits the individual to possess submachine guns and assault rifles.