Why was the Great Compromise acceptable to the smaller states?
a. The powers of the executive would he sharply limited
b. States would be represented equally in the Senate
c. Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population
d. Congress would be unicameral
Answer: b. States would be represented equally in the Senate
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a. the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution b. the rules of succession as established by an act of Congress c. agreement between the president and vice president d. a ruling of the Supreme Court e. a vote of the cabinet
In Great Britain, the executive is the cabinet, which is headed by the _________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nuclear era began in __________
a. 1917 b. 1945 c. 1955 d. 1960
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A) allowing local governments to exercise only those powers given to them by the central government. B) protecting the rights of citizens as they move from state to state. C) providing that when state laws conflict with the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution prevails. D) requiring states to recognize one another's laws regarding criminal matters. E) stating that government authority will be divided between the national and regional governments.