Governance in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________
a. divided government
b. checks and balances
c. autocracy
d. separation of powers
Answer: a
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When a business raises prices to pay business taxes and consumers end up paying the tax, it is known as
a. progressive taxation. b. severance taxation. c. tax shifting. d. tax ratio. e. benefit taxation.
In the history of the United States, which of the following has never occurred?
A. The president was impeached and acquitted. B. The president died while in office. C. The president was impeached and convicted. D. The president resigned. E. The president was impeached.
Which philosopher claimed that art, music, and politics hang together and express an underlying Zeitgeist?
a. Hegel b. Locke c. Mao d. Marx
Which defines the idea of natural rights that began with John Locke and was later incorporated into the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights?
a. The government's right to restrict liberty b. The right to create a new government c. The right to life, liberty, and property d. The right to housing and education