Discuss the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Which disagreements had to be overcome before the Constitution could reach its final form? What compromises were implemented to address those disagreements? Why did so many Americans oppose the Constitution when it was first presented to them? What steps did the Federalists take to allay or evade their concerns?

When the chief justice votes with the minority,

a. the most junior justice in the majority assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion. b. he or she assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion to a justice who voted with the majority. c. he or she writes a concurring opinion. d. the most senior justice in the majority assigns the writing of the Court’s opinion.

Which of the following is true of the British rule in Nigeria before independence?

A. The British promoted local development in Nigeria. B. The British let the Nigerian's enjoy the benefits of robust representative political institutions. C. Colonial authorities engaged in developing infrastructure in Nigeria only if doing so would help them extract resources. D. The Nigerian's had guaranteed private property rights before independence. E. Colonial authorities combined the administration of the north and south regions soon after implementing the indirect rule policy because of the discrepancies it involved.