Beginning in 1800, the Federalists and Jefferson's Republicans held _____ to nominate candidates for president and vice president
A) caucuses
B) direct primaries
C) conventions
D) open primaries
E) closed primaries
A
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A municipal ordinance prohibits the parking of vehicles around a local children's park. This ordinance was passed to ensure the safety of the children. Which of the following tests is most likely to be used to determine whether the ordinance violates the equal protection clause?
A. The strict scrutiny standard B. The intermediate scrutiny standard C. The Lemon test D. The exacting scrutiny standard E. The rational basis test
Describe how the United States expands its cabinet
A) The president can create a new department at his or her will. B) Congress must agree on the new department and provisions for its funds must be made. C) In order for a new department to be developed, a former one must be deleted. D) New departments are no longer developed.
Which of the following is true of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The articles established a "league of friendship" among the states. B. The articles required nine of the 13 states to approve new amendments. C. The articles gave the power of taxation to the Continental Congress. D. The articles included a mechanism to coordinate the state courts.
Which of the following would be an example of the devolution "revolution" advanced by the Republican Party in the 1990s?
A. legislation restricting unfunded federal mandates B. legislation centralizing federal authority over public assistance programs C. legislation mandating an increase in the number of military bases overseas D. legislation creating a federal office of educational standards for local K-12 schools