The term mestizo refers to people who
a. are of mixed Spanish, indigenous, and sometimes African descent.
b. are half American and half Mexican.
c. emigrated from Mexico to America.
d. live in Mexico but come from elsewhere in Central America.
e. are descended from Mayan Indians.
a
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In The Federalist No. 10, Madison argued that the system of checks and balances in the new constitution was designed to prevent __________
a. monarchies - b. factions c. representative government d. Democracy
Charles Beard's famous works portrays the Founding Fathers as interested in something other than an enlightened political system when drafting the Constitution. According to Beard, what were the Founding Fathers primarily motivated by at the Constitutional Convention?
a. Promoting democratic rights b. Promoting their own economic wealth and maintaining private property rights c. Promoting family life d. Promoting free speech rights e. Promoting free trade with Europe
Which of the following types of sessions can be called by the governor or the legislative leadership?
A. annual legislative session B. biennial session C. special session D. official session
In one state, the civil court settles a dispute concerning assets in the estate of a deceased person. The one who loses the case in civil court cannot go into another state and have that state's civil court revisit the case. This is an example of _______
A) the power of Congress to intervene and settle disputes between states B) the difference between the criminal and civil court systems C) the inability of the federal government to properly intervene in civil disagreements between states D) the practical application of the full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution E) a breakdown in the civil court system in this nation