Conservatives believe that rich people deserve to be rich, and wealth is a sign of success and reward.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2Between 1860 and 1870, considerable constitutional revision occurred when
a. Jacksonian notions of popular government swept the nation.
b. Populist and Progressive reform movements swept the nation.
c. western states created before the Civil War sought to update their constitutions.
d. the former Confederate states rewrote their constitutions in order to be readmitted to the union.
Q. 3Communism is the most prevalent and powerful ideology in Europe and Asia today.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Which of the following was not a mechanism that increased gubernatorial power in the 1800s?
a. Longer terms for the governor
b. Term limits for governors
c. Popular election of the governor
d. The authority to veto legislative bills
Q. 5The election of Ronald Reagan served as a catalyst for accelerating the efforts of the Religious Right.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Legislative supremacy, or the legislature's dominance of the other two branches, was imbedded in early constitutions due to
a. The Framers' fear and distrust of the executive.
b. a requirement for statehood.
c. the understanding that legislative politics was pure and honorable.
d. the fact that no states had any experience with an executive branch.