Article I, section 8 of the Constitution contains __________ powers
a. the legislative powers
b. the executive
c. the judicial
d. the states'
a
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The fact that today's Americans are not well informed about politics is consistent with the viewpoint of _________, who argued in Federalist No. 68 for the indirect election of the president by a council of wise men
a. Alexander Hamilton b. George Washington c. James Madison d. Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is true of the interval following a presidential election known as the honeymoon?
a. During this time, presidents typically ignore any criticism directed at them. b. This period has grown shorter throughout the past few decades. c. This period has grown longer throughout the past few decades. d. During this time, presidents rarely offer legislative proposals.
Which of the following statements about American political culture is true?
a. As minorities are slowly becoming majorities, political culture will inevitably change. b. Despite its great diversity, America does not have a large number of competing political cultures. c. The level of demographic diversity in America has led to sharply competing sets of political values. d. The level of economic diversity in America has led to sharply competing sets of political values. e. The political values of American-born citizens and immigrants tend to differ sharply.
The framers of the Constitution created a comparatively strong executive because
A) ?they wanted to emulate the strength of the monarch, which was the only example of government they had lived under.
B) ?state governors provided a good example of the effectiveness of a strong executive.
C) ?executive power as it existed under the Articles of Confederation had failed to bind the states into a unified nation.
D) ?they admired the chief executives of governments in European nations.
E) ?they believed that only a strong executive could provide the influence needed to end the evils of slavery.