Which of the following depicts the origin of the Federalist Party?
A) It was organized by Alexander Hamilton, stood for strong central government, and made its appeal to banking, commercial, and financial interests.
B) It was organized by Thomas Jefferson and made its appeal to small farmers, debtors, and southern planters.
C) It was organized by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster and appealed to those who detested Andrew Jackson.
D) It was a northern sectional party that was formed to protest the expansion of slavery.
E) It was organized to help Canada become a state within the United States.
A
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Which of the following statements is true of executive agreements?
A. They do not have the same legal status as treaties. B. They deal solely with domestic affairs. C. They are pacts between the federal government and the state governments. D. They enhance presidential power in foreign affairs. E. They are used far less than treaties in making foreign policy.
The Framers included a two-term limit for the presidency in Article II of the Constitution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Under the Fourteenth Amendment:
a. being drawn and quartered was not considered cruel and unusual punishment b. all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens c. only white landowning males could become citizens d. only people whose grandparents were born in the United States could become citizens
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Barbour and Wright claim that partisanship is a relatively recent development in American politics. 2. The founders believed that the House of Representatives and Senate should serve the same functions in the American political system. 3. The majority party in each house of Congress has more members in that chamber than does any other party. 4. Congress can override a presidential veto if a two-thirds majority of both houses vote to do so. 5. The Constitution mandates that candidates who wish to run for the House of Representatives must live in the districts that they intend to serve.