The Government's First Independent Source of Revenue Under the Articles

question 87

Multiple Choice

The government's first independent source of revenue under the Articles of Confederation was

• A) land sales provided for in the Northwest Ordinances.
• B) the sale of British and Spanish ships captured during the Revolution.
• C) an import duty recommended by Robert Morris and approved by the Confederation Congress over the states' objections to avert collapse of the nation's monetary system.
• D) reparations from Great Britain provided for in the Treaty of Paris.

Explain the role and purpose of the Supremacy Clause and its relationship to state and federal law.

Grasp the concept of judicial review and its impact on legislative and executive actions.

Understand the criteria for and limitations of government search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Analyze the protection afforded to various forms of speech and the limitations on governmental interference with these protections.

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Definitions:

Imperial Domination

refers to the policy or practice of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

Intense Dislike

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South American Conquests

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

An agreement that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848, resulting in Mexico ceding large territories to the United States.