Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution?
A. They felt that the new government would be unable to provide for the general welfare without the inclusion of a bill of rights
B. They felt that the Constitution lacked sufficient protections against the possibility that the new government could abuse its power
C. They felt that an explicit guarantee of basic rights would allow the new government to operate more efficiently
D. They felt that an explicit guarantee of basic rights was essential to attract new settler to the republic
Answer: B. They felt that the Constitution lacked sufficient protections against the possibility that the new government could abuse its power
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As discussed in Chapter 4, Tilly argues that states first developed in early modern Europe when rulers (lords, kings, and the like). tried to eliminate or neutralize both internal and external rivals, to protect their own citizens (subjects), and to raise enough revenue to be able to carry out these activities. A key part of Tilly’s argument is that the principal goal of these rulers was to
A. stay in power. B. develop a state. C. maintain the loyalty of subjects
Who believed that World War I was a product of the struggle for markets among capitalist countries?
a. Kaiser Wilhelm II b. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin c. Karl Marx d. Woodrow Wilson