This 2001 legislative act raised significant constitutional questions with regard to issues such as executive power and surveillance of citizens.
a. The National Security Act
b. The Boland Amendment
c. The USA PATRIOT Act
d. None of these
c. The USA PATRIOT Act
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Which of the following generally ensures that the government follows the will of the people?
a. elections b. initiatives c. interest groups d. lobbying e. opinion polls
In McCulloch v. Maryland, what did the Supreme Court do?
A. It ruled that Congress exceeded its power when it created a national bank. B. It reaffirmed power of the people over the powers of national government. C. It ruled that Maryland was within its rights to tax the bank. D. It established major principles of states' rights. E. It established the doctrine of national supremacy.
______ is a set of economic principles that promote free market capitalism and closely reflect the ideals of contemporary globalization.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to Perry Anderson, absolutist states usually had
a. a casual mercenary militia b. a centralized bureaucracy c. irregular and sporadic taxation d. all of these