The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an agency created by the U.S. Congress to monitor and assist financial private institutions to protect consumers. This agency fulfills which function of government?
provide economic security
Which of these examples highlights a disadvantage of the federal system of government?
Looser federal environmental laws are enforced over stricter state laws.
In a true free market economy, which of the following would occur?
Access to natural resources would be uncontrolled.
Thomas Hobbes stated that life would be "nasty, brutish, and short" without a state or government. Which of these functions of government would likely be most important, according to Hobbes?
Establishing prisons to hold criminals and reduce crime.
The First Continental Congress's embargo on Britain likely hurt the colonies' private businesses because
they could no longer make money from British imports.
An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence and contributes to our current national identity is the right to
pursue happiness
Shays's Rebellion caused the new nation's leaders to realize that
a stronger national government was needed.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could
establish post offices, but it could not levy taxes.
How does the state legislature method of amendment ratification differ from the state convention method?
State conventions allow people to directly vote for amendments.
The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are alike in that they both
protect the rights of former slaves and their descendants.
Unlike all other states, Nebraska has a(n) _____ legislature.
unicameral
State governments are like the federal government in that they
have a judiciary with courts to uphold laws.
Before a territory can become a state,
Congress must pass an enabling act.
What is the main reason that federal land-grant schools were created?
to give more Americans access to a college education
To establish residency in another state, a person may have to
live in that state for a certain period of time.
If they are unable to resolve their disputes, what recourse do states have?
They can take their case to the Supreme Court.
Tip" O'Neill did which of the following while serving in Congress?
presided over the House of Representatives
The requirement of unanimous consent that applies to the Senate, but not the House, requires which of the following?
cooperation between majority and minority leadership
The censure of a member of Congress results in which of the following?
statement of formal disapproval
Personal staff and subcommittee staff may both do which of the following?
collect information and draft bills