An early law at the national level that prohibited slavery in a specific part of the United States was the ______.

A. Fugitive Slave Act
B. Northwest Ordinance
C. Alien and Sedition Acts
D. Civil Rights Act

B. Northwest Ordinance

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a civic culture with solidarity?

A. Citizens help only those fellow citizens with whom they share similar opinions relating to public policy. B. Citizens believe that they have no role in determining what public policies to adopt. C. Citizens display tolerance for divergent views of the community. D. Citizens believe that coercion by the state is the sole mobilizational tool that can be used in the state. E. Citizens avoid supporting communal endeavors.

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Which statement best captures the idea of the “law of 1/n”?

a. Legislatures with more members tend to make more wasteful spending decisions. b. Legislatures with more members tend to make less wasteful spending decisions. c. Legislatures with more members have more expensive staffs. d. Legislatures with more members do less constituent service.

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