Identify the constitutional principle that is common in both this excerpt and Federalist No. 51
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Both Federalist No. 47 and No. 51 agree with the concept of separate but equal powers and checks and balances. This is apparent in No. 47 when it states, “…the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments ought to be separate and distinct.” And in No. 51 when it states that each branch would have a will of it sown.
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The practical devices placed in the U.S. Constitution to control factions included all of the following except a
a. system of representative government. b. division of government into three branches, which served as a system of checks and balances. c. federal system where power was dispersed within and among the federal government and the states. d. national bank that would control the nation's money and therefore keep factions from ever gaining completecontrol over the economy.
In the United States, responsibility for national defense lies primarily with
A. the individual states. B. the federal government C. local governments D. international governmental organizations (IGOs)
Why were the principles contained in Common Sense significant? a. They outlined the forms of resistance colonists should take against the British. b. They became key parts of the arguments for independence. c. They addressed the natural rights of all to life, liberty, and property
d. They created the structure of a new government.
Which of the following statements is true of the impact of partisan bias on reporting?
A) If reporters hold liberal views, they are reflected in their reporting. B) Left-leaning reporters automatically equate to left-leaning news coverage. C) Reporters are completely responsible to printing and airing news stories, hence the news coverage is biased. D) The impact of a published story is biased according to the leaning of editors or publishers. E) The most important protection against bias in reporting is a commitment to professionalism on the part of most journalists.