The Checks and Balances System Is Designed to Make Majority

question 36

Multiple Choice

The checks and balances system is designed to make majority rule

• A) nearly impossible.
• B) a smooth democratic process.
• C) safe from unjust and self-seeking minorities.
• D) work at both the state and federal levels.

Identify the key components of the New Deal.

Recognize the industrial changes that enabled competition among manufacturers.

Know the historical context and impact of the Social Security Act.

Distinguish between true and false statements regarding post-Cold War economic policy and US economic status at the end of the 20th century.

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