What did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation that suggested the need for a strong executive?
a. the ability to create a budget
b. the ability to veto a bill
c. the ability to negotiate treaties
d. the ability to respond quickly to emergencies
d
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Nomination campaigns __________
a. involve candidates of the same political party b. end one week before Election Day c. are usually toss-ups until the very end d. determine the final outcome of the election
__________ founded the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949
a. Mao Zedong b. Deng Xiaoping c. Chiang-kai Shek d. Deng Yaobang e. None of the above
After World War I, the United States returned to a state of "normalcy" in foreign policy, which meant
A. a continued commitment to international peacekeeping. B. reassuring the public that the United States would act in the role of world policeman. C. a sharp increase in military spending in order to honor commitments made to the allied powers. D. a reduction in military forces and defense spending and a return to isolationism. E. the annexation of additional territory in the western hemisphere.
Which of the following was a factor that stalled the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment?
a. Liberals opposed the conservative views propounded by the major women's rights organizations. b. African Americans were never intended to have full citizenship rights. c. Foreign-language ballots discourage efforts to learn English. d. Equality of results is more important than equality of actions. e. Division among women over what the amendment would and would not accomplish.