Jack N. Rakove contends that state constitutions
a. were important in shaping the thinking of the founders.
b. were largely irrelevant to the framing of the U.S. Constitution.
c. generally did not emerge until after the framing of the U.S. Constitution.
d. were both b and c.
a. were important in shaping the thinking of the founders.
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When a senator refers to constituents, he or she is talking about
A) a way to prevent a filibuster. B) the Bill of Rights. C) the people who live and vote in their district. D) ways to redistrict congressional boundaries. E) their political views in relation to the president's political views.
Which of the following statements is true of impeachment?
A. After a vote to impeach in the full House, an accused official is tried in the Senate. B. The president has the power to impeach and remove from office the members of Congress. C. Impeachment involves holding a debate for the purpose of preventing action on a bill. D. Only civil officers, such as federal judges, can be removed by impeachment. E. An accused official is removed from office only if he or she is convicted by a one-third majority vote of the Senate.