The basic premise of federalism is that
A) supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses.
B) two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
C) supreme political authority remains with the states.
D) a national government has sole ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people.
E) state and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government.
Which model of government does the Constitution best fit?
A) the powers model
B) the elite model
C) the consent model
D) the majoritarian model
E) the pluralist model
The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.
A) Nineteenth Amendment
B) Thirteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-sixth Amendment
D) Tenth Amendment
E) Fourteenth Amendment
Once ratified, the Constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that this new government
A) might infringe on personal liberty.
B) would benefit the rich.
C) would end slavery.
D) would prohibit alcohol.
E) might uphold racial equality.
After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of
A) social equality.
B) economic freedom.
C) redistribution.
D) minority rights.
E) social order.
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