Why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution provide protections through the First Amendment for individuals to join together through speech and assembly?
a. to distract them from the oppressive nature of federal governmental policy
b. they felt that political parties were central to a healthy democracy
c. to reflect a belief in socialism
d. to recognize the importance of working with others to try to influence or change government
Answer: d
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In the United States, political parties are often derided as
a. unorganized, biased, and elitist. b. confusing, unyielding, and ideological. c. executive, legislative, and judicial. d. superficial, politicized, and complex. e. corrupt, inefficient, and biased.
The document that established a "league of friendship" among the states and granted some fundamental powers to Congress was
A) the present Constitution. B) the Articles of Confederation. C) the Declaration of Independence. D) the Mayflower Compact. E) the Magna Carta.