The general Anti-Federalist position held that it was much safer to maintain political power and sovereignty at the national level than to deposit it in a more local authority.

Although differing in their proposed paths, the current platforms of the Texas Democratic Party and the Texas Republican Party BOTH advocate for: honoring American military personnel, religious freedom, AND high-quality education for Texas students.

The past decade has seen a relative increase in the number of people who get news through electronic sources such as the internet.

Recent habits of news consumption have helped create a situation wherein “fake news” is increasingly easy to be spread.

Which of the following is NOT a function typically undertaken by an interest group?

Please respond to these in 7+ substantive sentences. Your answers should reflect your own thinking about the materials as they were presented in this class (text, lectures, readings, etc.), and should NOT rely on other, outside sources. So, don’t cheat. What are civil rights? In your answer, provide an example of a specific civil right enjoyed by American citizens and describe the general role that the federal government has in upholding civil rights today.

Substantive due process has generally resulted in expanded rights and protections for individuals, but also causes a growth of the federal government’s role in these areas.

President Eisenhower’s speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (the “Cross of Iron” speech) demonstrates his desire to move the United States into a more isolationist stance in foreign policy.

This agency was created after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and is tasked with coordinating America’s domestic security efforts.

The total money value of all goods and services produced in the United States in a given one-year period is the