Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the presidentthe commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?
A. Lack of regulation of interstate commerce
B. Inability of the Congress to force the states to meet military quotas
C. Lack of an independent executive authority
D. Absence of a judiciary that was independent of the state courts
E. Lack of voting powers of the common people to choose their president
Answer: C
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a. residency b. competency c. religious d. citizenship
Which of these transgressions is most likely to be accepted by a liberal as a legitimate justification for attacking another nation?
a. That nation possesses weapons of mass destruction. b. That nation is engaged in a program of ethnic cleansing. c. That nation has become a hegemonic power in the region. d. That nation is attempting to build a military much stronger than that of it's neighbors.