All of the following are true of members of Congress EXCEPT
A. they are disproportionately male.
B. they are disproportionately white.
C. they are, on average, about as wealthy as the average American citizen.
D. more of them are lawyers than any other profession.
E. they are, on average, older than the average American citizen.
Answer: C
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Which statement BEST summarizes Madison's view of federalism?
A. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. B. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. C. He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights. D. He was first an ardent supporter of states' rights, then of national supremacy. E. He assumed the national government would be supreme except in times of war.
Under the Old System, a dominant theme in the debates concerning the legitimacy of the scope of the federal government's power was the
A. difficulty of quantifying efficiency. B. importance of checks and balances. C. need for congressional dominance. D. limits of federalism. E. importance of states' rights.
George Washington believed the country could survive only with a strong national government.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The powers of Congress are outlined in Article ________ of the Constitution; the powers of the Presidency are outlined in Article ___________; and the powers of the Judiciary in Article ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).