The system of government associated with the Articles of Confederation was widely criticized for being extraordinarily weak. Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the Articles of Confederation?
a. The government lacked an executive branch.
b. The government lacked a judiciary branch.
c. The government had difficulty getting needed supplies to the troops during the Revolutionary War.
d. The government did not have the power to tax.
e. The government did not give enough power to the states.
e
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a. Income taxes b. Progressive taxes c. Payroll taxes d. Regressive taxes
After winning its freedom from Mexico in 1836, Texas's economic landscape could be best described as _____
a. poor, rural, and agricultural b. rich and plentiful with the immediate discovery of oil. c. diversified with the development of computers and various petrochemicals d. rich and plentiful with the advent of NASA during the 1830s e. none of these
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a. Tenth Amendment and spending clause b. commerce clause and supremacy clause c. necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause d. taxing power and necessary and proper clause
In today's political climate, media outlets are reminding Americans that they are aligned with which of the following?
A. truth B. facts C. helping voters hold elected leaders accountable. D. all of these are correct