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NAFTA - Answer- North American Free Trade Agreement; signed by US, Canada and Mexico in 1993. Tariff rates are falling or disappearing ICC - Answer- Interstate Commerce Commission; created in 1887 to regulate railroads that moved goods and services between states Each state sends __________ Senators to the United States Senate. A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) a number in proportion to the population of the state - Answer- A) 2 The states in the US system of government enjoy ______...

American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU Correctly Solved 2023 natrual rights ->>Life, Liberty, and Property John Locke ->>17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of Nature ->>Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process ->>involves th...

PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice Test with Verified Solutions Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last? A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence D.The Battle of Yorktown...

The Court of Appeals affirmed Drahota's conviction because (Drahota vs. NE) - Answer his speech constituted "fighting words." In its opinion, the Supreme Court of Nebraska said that the government may regulate or punish speech that causes emotional injury but does not provoke an immediate breach of the peace. (Drahota vs. NE) (TRUE OR FALSE) - Answer False. The Nebraska Supreme Court concluded Drahota's emails were not fighting words because (U.S. vs. Alvarez) - Answer Avery could not ...

Haussmann 1301 Final Exam Review Rated A+ Prince Henry "The Navigator" Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at Sagres, also directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugals colonial empire Constitutional Convention Philadelphia 1787 The meeting of state delegates in 1787 that was called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution Brazil The only colony in the western hemisp...

PSC 100 Questions and Answers Already Graded A 1.The first explorer(s) to accurately map and document the geographic features of present day Nevada was/were: Fremont 2.The concept of Manifest Destiny involved the idea that the United States had a duty and obligation to inhabit all land lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans 3. The first two groups of English speakers to enter the Great Basin for a signicant amount of time were led by Jedediah Smith and Peter Skene Ogden ...

Enumerated Powers - - Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers - -10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such a law unconstitutional Extradition clause - - Requires state to (ret...

POLS 206 TAMU EXAM 1 Questions and Answers Enumerated Powers -Answer-- Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers -Answer--10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such a law uncons...

CLEP College American Literature Exam Prep (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Study Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: "Revolutionized the American novel" with experiments in point of view, voice, and narrative style. Answer: William Faulkner. Known of "stream of consciousness" style Q: Biff Loman Answer: Son of protagonist, Willy Loman, in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. Biff loses jobs because he steals and lacks maturity. Willy eventually commits suicide...

PRAXIS 5004 Social Studies ETS Practice Test Already Passed C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China D.The Battle of Yorktown In 1781, General George Washington and the Continental army attacked and captured the British fort at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis and peace negotiations to end the ...