Why did the framers of the Constitution take care never to use the words “slave” or “slavery?”
a. They did not want to admit in the Constitution the idea that men could be property.
b. They did not want to offend pro-slavery activists.
c. They did not want to address the issue at all for fear of political repercussions.
d. Northern states threatened to leave the Union if these words appeared.
e. They wanted the Constitution to have a universal impact.
ANS: A
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How did the process of proposing the Equal Rights Amendment resemble that of the Nineteenth Amendment?
a. The same arguments were used against both. b. Both amendments passed Congress but failed to be ratified. c. The same cluster of southern states opposed ratification of both amendments. d. In both cases, women favored the amendments, but men were strongly opposed.
What is the off the equilibrium path in the following game?
a. (Yield | In, Back Down | Fight)
b. (Fight | In, Resist | Fight)
c. (Fight | In, Back Down | Fight)
d. (Yield | In, Resist | Fight)