Which of the following illustrates the framers' unwillingness to deal with the issue of slavery?
a. Slaves count as three-fifths for census-taking purposes.
b. Runaway slaves must be returned to the slave states.
c. New states will vote whether to allow slavery.
d. The slave trade would not end until 1808.
e. The issue of slavery was not dealt with in the new Constitution.
c
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In order to override a presidential veto, Congress needs ________
a. three-fifths approval of both chambers b. three-fifths majority of the House and two-thirds of the Senate c. two-thirds approval of both chambers d. two-thirds approval of the House e. three-fifths approval of the Senate
The Civil War settled one part of the issue of national supremacy versus states' rights, namely, that
A) ?state governments are supreme over the national government. B) ?the national government derives its sovereignty from the states. C) ?the national government derives its sovereignty from the people. D) ?the national government derives its sovereignty from both the people and the states. E) ?state governments derive their power from each other.
Which of the following is NOT considered a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a. The creation of a nationwide postal service b. The federal government’s lack of authority to raise troops c. The inability of Congress to levy taxes d. The sovereignty of states in relations with the federal government e. The inability of Congress to regulate commerce
Choose the statement that best relates to objective journalism
a. Because political news does not make much sense without an interpretation of what it means, journalists are relied upon to provide this interpretation. b. If a reporter knows that an official is lying, she has to say so directly. c. Reporters have to identify an event like a "town meeting" as a staged event when reporting about it. d. Journalists should avoid explicit interpretations of the news.