Delegates to the Congressional Convention settled on a term of ______.
a. 2 years with no possibility of reelection
b. 4 years with the possibility of reelection
c. 6 years with the possibility of reelection
d. 8 years with no possibility of reelection
b. 4 years with the possibility of reelection
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Which of these groups was the last to win the right to vote in the United States?
A. women B. African-Americans C. immigrants D. 18-year-olds
Which of the following was the primary point of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
a. The colonies should maintain loyalty to the British Crown. b. Only in the creation of an independent republic would the people find contentment. c. The leading thinkers of Europe were now advocating democracy d. Only the aristocracy should be concerned with the running of government, as the commoners did not have enough sense to be trusted.
Which of the following heads the Democrat and Republican parties?
a. Committees and committee chairs b. The most recent presidential candidates of each c. The minority and majority whips d. Previous presidents from the respective party e. Committees formed of the state chairs for each party
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?
A. A bicameral legislature B. A national system of courts C. Power to raise funds for the militia D. Power to tax exports E. State-supported currencies