Discuss some of the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.
What will be an ideal response?
• The articles could not compel state to honor national policies
• Citizens did not have a direct way to influence the national government
• Provided for no executive branch
• Created a limited legislature
• Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce
• Congress could not effectively protect the country, etc.
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When does campaign money matter?
A. It is essential in presidential elections because there is a declining amount of free information. B. It is critical in presidential primaries because rationally ignorant voters cannot rely on party labels and the calendar has been compressed. C. It is important in House and Senate elections because which candidate raises the most money always wins. D. It is especially important in Court elections because they are the only true national elections in the United States.
The primary sources of international law are
a. international treaties and customs. b. international norms and general principles. c. diplomatic statements and conventions. d. customary law and protocols.
Political parties work to get representatives from their parties elected to various political positions to
a. Influence policy making at local levels. b. Influence policy making at state levels. c. Influence policy making at national levels. d. Influence policy making at the local and state level. e. Influence policy making at the local, state, and national levels.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act (with later amendments) accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:
A. increasing the number of 18-to 21-year-olds registered to vote. B. increasing the number of blacks registered to vote. C. placing federal voting registrars in the counties with the worst records of voting discrimination. D. eliminating the literacy test.