Three fifths compromise - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice Test with Verified Solutions Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last? A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence D.The Battle of Yorktown...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

WGU C963 Final Exam 2023 | American Politics and the US Constitution Solved 100% Correctly. Constitution - ANSWER-A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain Thomas...

WGU C963 Objective Assessment Superset Test Bank Updated with complete solution Major contributors to social contract theory - ANSWER Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory - ANSWER We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals. Enlightenment...

Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - Answer - State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - Answer - city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - Answer - It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over Congre...

Articles of Confederation - ºadopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777; ºEstablished unicameral system º all powers not specifically delegated to Congress belonged to the states. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - 1) Congress did not have the direct power to tax or to regulate interstate and foreign trade; 2)Congress had no authority to raise an army on its own and had to requisition troops from the states. All major policy issues — war and peac...

Articles of Confederation CORRECT ANSWER • Adopted during the revolutionary War • Created the confederation • Not really a framework for national government • Set up a government [One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote] • State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government **• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority) **• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles -State legislatures ...

Foreign Service Officer Test Questions With Answers Virginia Plan Compromise written to favor larger states where representation would be based on population The United States is a republic... that is made of 50 sates, 14 independent territories, islands, one federal district and 15 departments. It was founded July 4th, 1776. New Jersey Plan favored a large centralized government where each state would receive equal representation (one vote). Great Compromise (Sherman Compromi...

GCSU US Constitution Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Articles of Confederation - Correct Answer ️️ -ºadopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777; ºEstablished unicameral system º all powers not specifically delegated to Congress belonged to the states. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - Correct Answer ️️ -1) Congress did not have the direct power to tax or to regulate interstate and foreign trade; 2)Congress had no authority to raise an army...

Who was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights and submitting it to Congress? - James Madison Why did the colonists oppose being taxed by Great Britain? - They did not have elected representatives in the House of Commons What was a major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? - The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a national judiciary Why did the framers design the government under the Articles of Confederation with a Congress? - They wante...