With respect to the new Constitution, if you wanted to understand what the framers thought were the strengths of the document, where would you look?
A. minutes of the Constitutional Convention
B. The Federalist Papers
C. Treatise on Government
D. Declaration of Independence
Answer: B
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According to the text, block grants have enjoyed only marginal success in part because
A. the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants. B. money from categorical grants shrank so low as to make these other grants essential. C. these grants were based on local priorities rather than on the needs of the nation as a whole. D. these grants discouraged federal control over how the money was to be used. E. these grants were not attractive to members of Congress.
John H. Aldrich argues that, once members of Congress are elected, they
a. ignore the platform pledges put forth by their political parties. b. tend to act independently of their political parties. c. often change their political party affiliation. d. remain partisans.
Which of the following states has done the most to shift the burden of public school funding from local property taxes to state-level taxes?
A. New Jersey B. Texas C. Missouri D. Michigan
The Lopez ruling shifted the balance of power toward the states (as opposed to the national government)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false