The Texas frontier experience helps perpetuate the myth of __________
a. dependence on governmental assistance
b. land as wilderness and land as garden
c. communalism in the face of threats from outsiders
d. invincibility in the face of overwhelming odds
Answer: b
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Barbour and Wright explain that although many free and enslaved Blacks fought in the Revolutionary War, the predicament of most African Americans ______.
A. improved due to their superior performance on the battlefield B. worsened significantly immediately after the war's conclusion C. did not change much after the end of the conflict D. improved slightly due to them receiving military pensions
During the Cuban missile crisis, President Kennedy privately signaled to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that if the Soviet Union withdrew its missiles from Cuba, the United States would
A) leave Cuba. B) leave NATO. C) remove missiles from Europe. D) remove missiles from Alaska. E) remove missiles from Turkey.
The constitution of Maldovia, a newly formed country in Europe, ensures that the powers and responsibilities of the national and state governments are distinctly specified
According to this, states decide their own policies without any interference from the national government. Which of the following describes the system of government in Maldovia? a. dual federalism b. new federalism c. hybrid federalism d. "new" new federalism
How have presidentsand Congress acted differently with respect to their constitutional authority to execute the law?
A) Congress has rarely delegated its functions to the executive branch, and presidents have rarely relinquishedtheir powers to Congress. B)Presidents have passively allowed Congress to encroach on their powers, while Congress has steadfastly resisted encroachment by presidents. C) Presidents have never delegated their authority to another branch, but Congress has often freely handed over powers to the president. D) Members of Congress have frequently delegated authority to the executive branch, and presidents have consistently shared their powers with Congress.