The so-called “Connecticut Compromise” at the Constitutional Convention, which settled on a bicameral legislature, was primarily a compromise between
a. small and large states.
b. rich and poor states.
c. slave and free states.
d. frontier and coastal states.
a. small and large states.
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Candidate debates became a regular part of presidential campaigns in which decade?
a. the 1820s b. the 1910s c. the 1960s d. the 1980s
In which of the following scenarios is the World Trade Organization likely to rule that democratic legislation is a violation of international trade rules?
a. A legislature votes to ban a foreign product that has been proven to damage the health of consumers. b. A legislature votes to grant subsidies to domestic industries that have been damaged by international competition. c. A legislature votes to prohibit imports from foreign companies thathave lower environmental standards than domestic companies. d. A legislature votes to prohibit foreign investment in countries with a proven record of human rights violations.
Which of the following is not a power given to the president by the Constitution?
a. Declaring war b. Serving as commander in chief of the armed forces c. Signing treaties d. Appointing cabinet secretaries
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that U.S. law supersedes state law, and that people are entitled to due process of the law as well as equal protection?
a. Tenth b. Fourteenth c. Sixteenth d. Twentieth e. Twenty-sixth