The Constitution created a
A) confederal system of government that grants fewer powers to the national government than the Articles of Confederation.
B) federal system of government that grants fewer powers to the national government than the Articles of Confederation.
C) confederal system of government that divides powers between the states and the national government.
D) federal system of government that divides powers between the states and the national government.
E) unitary system of government that divides powers between the states and the national government.
Question -2-The electoral college created a system in which
A) political parties became less important than alliances between leaders.
B) the president was insulated from direct popular control.
C) the president relied on intermediaries to a strike a deal with political leaders in each state.
D) interest groups became important in the election of the president.
E) smaller, less populous states held more power in the election process than did larger, more populous states.
Question -3-According to Bill Clinton, the best foreign policy involves what?
a. isolationism
b. a strong economy
c. the new world order
d. cooperation with the United Nations
Question -4-The creation of the electoral college ensured
A) congressional control over the presidency.
B) direct popular control over the presidency.
C) election of the best qualified candidate for president.
D) independence of the presidency from politics.
E) independence of the president from the Congress.
Question -5-One of the underlying themes that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention incorporated into the final document was
A) creating three branches of government that were all democratically elected.
B) allowing changes to the Constitution to occur at limited access points.
C) promoting cooperation among branches of government.
D) recognizing the mistrust of other countries.
E) creating a government that would operate efficiently.
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