In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson’s statement that “all men are created equal” is similar to which theorist’s belief that government is based on the “consent of the governed”?
a.John Adams
b.John Locke
c.Joseph Ellis
d.John Hancock
e.James Madison
Answer: b.John Locke
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a. Southern Democrats b. Eighteen- to twenty-one-year-olds c. Women d. African Americans
A party's position on critical issues is known as which of the following?
a. proportional representation b. party platform c. party organization d. party-in-the-electorate
The settlement house movement spawned several institutions and services except for
A. National Urban League B. The Girl Scouts C. NAACP D. Day care E. Public Parks
Which of the following factors is not considered a reason for the emergence of the Cold War?
a. The power transition that created a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union b. Incompatible political ideologies c. The superpowers' misperceptions of each other's motives d. U.S. isolationism e. Competing economic systems