Because only one candidate can hold the office of president, the direct election of a president is necessarily _____

As the American colonies transformed themselves into sovereign states, republican sentiment was so strong in many of them that the _____ became all-powerful.

A. legislatures B. courts C. executive branches D. state governments E. bureaucracies

When Québec argues for "special status" in the Canadian federation it is suggesting that

A. all provinces are special and it shouldn't be a second class citizen. B. it speaks French. C. it controls the most fresh water. D. it isn't a province just like the other nine.