How has America's position as the world's military leader affected American society and politics?
a. Democrats have become more popular and Republicans have become less popular.
b. Fewer Americans are willing to lend moral support to those who serve in the military.
c. The U.S. government spends a large portion of its budget on national security.
d. U.S. politics are so focused on military issues that domestic issues are largely ignored.
c
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The framers of the Constitution envisioned Congress in which of the following ways?
A) The House would be more volatile than the Senate and would be checked by the latter. B) The Senate would be more volatile than the House and would be checked by the latter. C) The House would be indirectly elected, whereas the Senate would be popularly elected. D) The House would represent an aristocracy, whereas the Senate would represent common people. E) None of the above.
What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?
a. It damaged the legitimacy of the Court because the public has seen the decision as nakedly political. b. It upset conservatives who were disappointed that the Court had not continued the trend of redefining the commerce clause. c. It upset liberals who were disappointed that the Court had ruled the penalties in the Affordable Care Act constituted a tax. d. It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.
Article VI of the Constitution proclaims that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties made by the federal government were “the supreme Law of the Land.” This is the