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1. Which statement describes the authority of most local officials?

Members of local government are elected by the people, but the state Supreme Court determines their authorityMembers of local government are generally elected by the people, but their authority is granted by the stateMembers of local government are given their authority directly from the peopleMembers of local government have constitutionally-granted authority

2. One of the earliest political parties in the United States was the Federalist Party. Its decline is best explained by:

a failure to organize state political parties.its opposition to the War of 1812.the enmity of wealthy Americans.its advocacy of a strong central government.

3. Which of the following is a significant structural similarity between the government of the Iroquois Confederacy and the government of the United States?

The level of representation in at least one legislative body depended on population. In the Iroquois Confederacy, the population of tribes partially determined representation, and in the United States, the population of states partially determines represeA single leader has significant executive powers: in the Iroquois Confederacy, a chief, and in the U.S. government, the president.Many decisions require compromise between two separate entities. In the Iroquois Confederacy, those entities were two different sets of Lords; in the U.S. government, those entities are the House of Representatives and the Senate.A third judicial branch served as a check on the executive power in both the Iroquois Confederacy and the U.S. government.

4. In 1777, the United States Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation limited the power of the federal government by denying it:

the power to declare war.the power to raise taxes. the power to make international treaties.the power to borrow money.

5. Power divided between local and central branches of government is a definition of what term?

FederalismChecks and balancesBicameralismLegislative oversight

6. The Senate and the House of Representatives are an example of:

FederalismLegislative oversightChecks and balancesBicameralism

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