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This is not one of the purposes of the American government as articulated in the preamble to the United States Constitution |
To provide for border security |
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This is not an idea that lies at the core of American political culture |
The idea that the general welfare of American citizens is secured secured by the provision of a governmental and economic features |
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This is not one of the guidelines provided by the University of for making group work more effective |
Be an enabler |
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This is not which the Contemporary American Nation differently from The American Nation founded in 1787 |
The majority of contemporary immigrants are Hispanic |
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Alfred McCoy believe firmly that government interference in the personals in economic Affairs Americans should be severely limited according to David Nolan McCoy's political ideology would be best described as |
Liberal |
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The US Constitution became the official law of the land |
In 1787 when the Constitutional Convention adjourn |
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The idea that government operates best when it's powers are divided into distinct branches in a system of checks and balances are most fully articulated by whom |
Montesquieu |
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In 1972 Congress overwhelmingly positive Rights Amendment which would have actually been essentially mandated the equality of rights under law shall not be denied or Abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex in spite of the Congressional approval however is the 28th Amendment of the US Constitution this was because |
Supporters of the ERa failed to reintroduce the measure in Congress after its initial failure to be ratified in 1982 |
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This is not one of the ways in which the US Constitution has been altered |
Technological change |
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Why did the framers create the Electoral College |
Because they did not trust the masses to elect the president directly |
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Federalism refers to how power is distributed |
Between National and state governments |
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The type of government chosen by the founding fathers for the new American nation was what? |
A representative democracy |
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In a brokered political convention what would happen? |
Political parties select their presidential candidates through a process of horse Trading between the delegates. |
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According to Kathleen Cleaver the federal government sought to destroy the Black Panther Party through all of the following except this one |
Department of Homeland Security |
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Article 1 Section 8 US Congress the power to pass laws and proper to carry out its enumerated functions are known as? |
Implied powers |
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This is not one of the powers granted to Congress in Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution |
The power to Charter a National Bank |
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The US Constitution has a long list of the federal powers but few state powers are spelletd out this is because of what? |
They had all the power that the Constitution and a list was deemed necessary. |
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If the fair tax was implemented in the united States, it is likely that the ________ amendment would be repealed |
The 16th Amendment |
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When the federal government provides funds for a governmental operations most Governors would prefer that those funds come in the form of what |
A block grant |
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The fundamental building blocks of political parties in the United States are what? |
National Party Committee members |
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The process through which an individual acquires a particular political orientations is most accurately called what? |
Political socialization |
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What is America's largest third parties with over 600 elected officials and more than 300,000 registered voters? |
Libertarian party |
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What political party has been described as paleo conservative? |
The Green Party |
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What speech is protected from governmental suppression by the First Amendment |
Unpopular speech symbolic speech hate speech speech Zone |
