The Constitution of 1845, which allowed Texas annexation to the United States, was so unpopular that all of its provisions were scrapped when the Civil War Constitution was adopted in 1861
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: False
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Which of the following amendments was proposed using the convention method?
A) Eleventh Amendment B) Eighteenth Amendment C) Twenty-first Amendment D) No amendment has been proposed using this method. E) All amendments have been proposed using this method.
When Americans hear the term "media" they generally think of what?
A) newspapers B) television C) magazines D) blogs E) the Internet
As a result of two clear blocs of liberal and conservative justices, __________ often casts a "swing vote" on the Supreme Court
A) Justice Breyer B) Justice Stevens C) Justice Kennedy D) Justice Ginsburg E) Chief Justice Roberts
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Empirical evidence indicates that fiscal activity is higher in countries that use proportional representation than in ones that adopt majoritarian electoral rules. 2. The analysis presented by Fearon and Laitin (1996) suggests that conflict is likely whenever different ethnic groups coexist within a single state. 3. In recent years, economists and political scientists have reached a consensus regarding the exact causal relationship between ethnic heterogeneity and economic growth. 4. Having problems making policy quickly, locating responsibility for policy, and making comprehensive policy are characteristics of presidential systems. Parliamentary systems, particularly those with coalition governments, do not suffer from these problems.