The main difference between farmers and the elites after the Revolutionary War was that ______.
A. farmers wanted powerful state governments whereas the elites wanted a powerful federal government
B. the elites wanted independence from a strong central government whereas farmers did not
C. unlike the elites, farmers weren't concerned with economic stability
D. unlike the elites, farmers weren't concerned with political power
Answer: A. farmers wanted powerful state governments whereas the elites wanted a powerful federal government
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What is meant by "delegated congressional power"?
A) Congress delegates limited powers of lawmaking to the president. B) Congress chooses how it wishes to enforce particular laws and states decide whether to support these decisions. C) Congress surrenders its lawmaking powers to the state legislatures. D) Through vague legislation, Congress effectively transfers the power to make laws to agencies. E) The Supreme Court takes the authority to make laws from Congress and delegates it instead to the agencies.
As a _______ court, the Supreme Court is made up of a panel of justices who must work closely together to evaluate a case and decide the outcome
A.) collegial B.) contentious C.) corporate D.) compromise
A common phrase associated with resistance to British tax policy was, “No taxation without representation!” With this, colonists truly meant ______.
a. taxation should be controlled by colonial legislatures b. they wanted to send representatives to Parliament in Westminster c. the king should answer their grievances before imposing taxes d. the state has no authority to tax its subjects/citizens
Divided government
A. does not significantly weaken the federal government's ability to make policy. B. is a significant handicap to policymaking. C. seems to have no effect whatsoever. D. allows foreigners to have undue influence.