The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as its ___.
A. chief diplomat
B. presidential electors
C. chief of state
D. chief legislator
E. proportional representation
F. platform
G. commander in chief
Ans: F. platform
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following EXCEPT
A. illustrate the power of the southern states at the convention. B. partially apportion the House of Representatives and the electoral college on the basis of property. C. give African Americans representation that was equal to what free whites received. D. give more voting power to southern slave owners. E. fail to address the slave trade directly.
Presidents must rely heavily on the power of persuasion because they have
A. limited staffs. B. to face inordinate resistance from within their own parties. C. to spend their entire first terms campaigning for reelection. D. vague constitutional powers and a lack of ensured legislative majorities. E. All of these are correct.
Which of the following was the Court’s main defense for its decision in Plessey v. Ferguson?
a. Social prejudices cannot be overcome by legislation. b. Separate but equal is inherently unequal. c. The 14th Amendment does not apply to African Americans. d. The Court has no authority to establish policy in state matters.