James Madison was referring to ______ when he wrote in Federalist No. 62 that its necessity was “indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies to yield to the impulse of sudden and violent passions, and to be seduced by factious leaders into intemperate and pernicious resolutions.”

a. the House of Representatives
b. the executive veto
c. the Senate
d. the Supreme Court


c. the Senate

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Islamic societies are similar to western societies in that, Islamic societies are more likely to approve of ________

A. abortion B. divorce C. democratic performance D. gender equality E. homosexuality

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Much of the foreign direct investment in the United States is the purchasing of U.S. monetary assets (such as Treasury bills) by foreign countries, individuals, and institutions to finance the ever-growing

a. trade deficit. c. foreign aid budgets. b. budget deficit. d. trade surplus.

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How has the development of online video affected American politics?

A. Any errors made be the candidate can be easily withheld from public consumption B. campaign events and candidate statements can be capture and made immediately available to the public C. Citizens no longer have any need for traditional sources of news D. Politicians no longer have to worry about raising money for their campaign.

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If you want to get a representative sample for a survey, you should use a

A) probability sample. B) nonprobability sample. C) nonprobability sample from stratified groups. D) None of the above.

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