The U.S. Constitution is recognized as the supreme law of the land because __________.
a. of the widespread dissatisfaction with the weak federal government that had existed under the Articles of Confederation
b. a single document was needed to outline to other nations the governing system that the Founders had created
c. some states lack a constitution that provides the details of the checks and balances within their state government
d. the British recognized it as our founding document after its North American colonies declared their independence in 1776
e. it defines the actions of government into categories: obligatory, meritorious, permissible, reprehensible, and forbidden
Answer: c. some states lack a constitution that provides the details of the checks and balances within their state government
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a. The Iran sanctions “took” money; the Cuba sanctions “gave” money. b. The Iran sanctions were intended to change Iran’s behavior; the Cuba sanctions were intended to topple the Cuban government. c. The Iran sanctions were targeted against individuals and private businesses; the Cuba sanctions applied to the entire economy. d. The Iran sanctions produced no measurable results; the Cuba sanctions were immediately successful.
Voters who coalesce around causes such as gun control or gun rights are ______.
A. typically just manipulated by a special interest group B. irrational supporters of politicians C. not frequent voters D. single-issue voters