Under the Articles of Confederation, the office of a chief executive as president of the United States
a. had limited powers.
b. did not exist.
c. was very much unrestrained in its given powers.
d. was also the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
e. was held by a committee of three appointed individuals.
ANS: B
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A. ?ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government. B. ?public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. C. ?the national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards. D. ?separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution. E. ?African Americans could not be denied the right to a college education.
The State Department is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
A. conveying U.S. foreign policy to foreign governments and international organizations. B. acting as the chief diplomatic arm of the U.S. government. C. negotiating agreements and treaties with other nations. D. leading and coordinating U.S. representation abroad. E. managing U.S. military forces on foreign soil.