All of the following statements are true of the Bill of Rights EXCEPT:
a) English law strongly influenced some of its provisions.
b) James Madison considered it unnecessary, but was willing to accept it when Anti-Federalists demanded a bill of rights.
c) It explicitly granted states the right of secession.
d) It explicitly protected religious freedom.
Ans: c) It explicitly granted states the right of secession.
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The two strongest states in the German Confederation were:
A. Schleswig and Holstein. B. Hesse and Bavaria. C. Austria and Prussia. D. Bremen and Brandenberg. E. Austria and Alsace.
In __________, nearly one-third of the population consisted of immigrants, a share much higher than at any time in the United States.
a. Mexico. b. Cuba. c. Brazil. d. Argentina.
The population of the Southern Colonies:
A) was centered on local churches. B) was slow to grow because of the living conditions in the region. C) was based solely on stable families. D) included wealthy plantation owners who liked the year-round warm climate. E) had a longer average life expectancy than that of any other region.
In The Gates Ajar, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the author intended to
A) help women who had suffered during the Civil War. B) aid the Union cause. C) support the women's suffrage movement. D) demoralize the Union.