Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence is TRUE?
A) It was written primarily by George Washington and James Madison.
B) It primarily focused on concerns over economic inequality.
C) It was a rejection of the philosophy of John Locke.
D) It drew heavily on the works of Thomas Hobbes.
E) It was essentially a lawyer's brief focusing on the rights that were being violated by George III.
E
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Which of the following provisions did the Edict of Nantes, passed by Henry IV, entail?
A. creating a decentralized form of governance B. breaking down France into patches for warlords to look after C. setting up of a republic form of government D. giving Protestants limited religious freedoms E. banning all religious freedoms
Which of the following is NOT considered a result of state legislators receiving a full-time salary and working on a full-time basis in the legislature?
a. improved procedural changes b. enhanced institutional capacity c. hiring of qualified staff d. increased cronyism e. improvement of legislative office buildings and facilities