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| Yellowstone national park is located in the state of Wyoming on which of the following geographical features? |
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| In the case, marbury v. Madison, which president attempted to make "midnight appointments"? |
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| one of the constitutional qualifications of serving in the House of Representatives is that one must be of what age? |
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| James madison responded to the antifederalist charge (that those elected would be different from their constitutencies) by arguing that congressmen SHOULD be different, meaning that the most successful and the wisest were the most suited to govern. |
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| In which of the following Federalist papers does madison respond to antifederalist charges againsnt article 1 of the constitution? |
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| anti federalist, when objecting to the length of term of office for the president, rely on the political thought of |
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| fannie mae and freddie mac |
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| under the constitution adopted in 1789, a state with a population of 500,000 slaves could add how many to their total population figures for purposes of representation in congress |
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| there are two provisions in the constitution that may not be changed by amendment and/or without the consent of states. they are... |
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| representation in the senate and importation of slaves |
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| the national government derives authority from the citizenry |
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| 2-7 delegates and one vote per state to cast in congress |
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| white males involved in politics who all attended the convention but did not all recognize the injustice of slavery |
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| the power of national government rested exclusively with the state governments under the articles of confederation, whereas the power of the national government was drawn directly from the people and from the states under the new constitution |
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| how did the delegates to the constitutional convention handle the slavery question? |
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| they prohibited congress from passing laws banning the importation of slaves until 1808 |
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| one of the complaints listed in the declaration of independence was that the King of England forced colonists to quarter soldiers in times of peace |
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| In the supreme court case, McCullough v. Maryland, the court ruled that |
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| Congress had properly excercised its authority under the necessary and proper clause of the constitution |
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| John jay argues that in additon to " just causes of war" there also exist |
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| President Andrew Jackson agreed with SOuth Carolinas decision not to enforce a federal law, because he believed that the interests of the individual states were more important than the interests of the federal government |
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| south carolina's 1832 action declaring that a U.S. tariff would bot be acknowledged by SOuth Carolina was the |
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| Ordinance of Nullification |
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| Patrick henry, an anti-federalist, notes that some anti federalists would have preferred that the constitution begin |
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| "Libery is the first end of government and the personal freedoms and the protection rendered by one's state will be seriously threatened by the national government" which group believed this to be most true? |
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| "Libery is the first end of government and the personal freedoms and the protection rendered by one's state will be seriously threatened by the national government" which group believed this to be most true? |
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| according to one anti-federalist, when "men enter into society, they partially yield up a part of their _______ for the sake of being_______ by government |
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| natural liberty, protected |
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| Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison contributed to the Federalist Papers? |
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| to provide for the safety of its citizens and to provide for the public good |
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| to provide for the safety of its citizens and to provide for the public good |
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| a social compact meant to secure each individual the enjoyment of his natural rights, a human institution designed to preserve citizens' national existence, a covenant among people so they may be governed by laws for the common good. |
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| Anti Federalists argued that "history furnishes no example of" |
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| anti federalists argued that article 1, section 8 of the proposed constitution would |
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| anti federalists argued that the judicial branch proposed in the constitution would rule on |
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| anti federalists argued that the power of the judicial branch in the proposed constitution would result in an imbalance between the powers of the three branches of government |
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| the change in language referred to by anti federalists regarding article 1, section 8 of the proposed constitution and the preamble to the constitution ceters on the words "provide" and "promote". Which word is used in Article 1, section 8? |
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| Anti Federalist argued that judges in the proposed constitution, becuase their lifetime tenure, would be |
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| In Federalist #39, Madison responds to anti federalist claims that the proposed constitution creates a ________ government |
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| Which of the following founding fathers was the most prominent and ardent abolitionist? |
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| the right of people to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances |
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| the ____ problem is the tendancy of individuals to allow others to do work on their behalf without paying any of the costs. |
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| orginizations outside the government that attempt to influence the governments behavior, decision making, and allocation of resources |
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| affordable "green" energy is an example of a private good |
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| affordable "green" energy is an example of a private good |
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| the means by which new members of society are introduced to the customs and beliefs of a political system. |
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| Politicians in the 1800s relied on what to gauge public opinion? |
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| reactions to stump speeches |
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| political scientist who developed the tripartite view of parties which holds that parties have three interrelated elements. |
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| political scientist who developed the tripartite view of parties which holds that parties have three interrelated elements. |
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| refers, for example, to the officials who are part of the democratic and republican national committees |
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| if a citizen tells a pollster that he thinks of himself as a "democrat" he would be considered part of the |
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| the so called corrupt bargain of 1824 |
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| resulted in john quincy adams winning presidency, despite losing the popular vote to andrew jackson |
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| powerful form of issue voting when voters look back over the last term to judge how well the incumbent candidate or party has performed |
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| a coherant way of viewing polotics and government |
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| what is the primary aim of political parties |
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| to controol the personnel and policies of government through elections |
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| what is the primary aim of political parties |
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| to controol the personnel and policies of government through elections |
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| difference between political parties and interest groups |
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| political parties nominate and elect their own candidates for office |
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