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John Smith is charged with armed robbery in Florida. In response, he flees to Alaska, where he is apprehended. According to which obligation would Alaska be constrained to return Mr. Smith to Florida?

The question of how slaves were to be counted in determining representation in Congress arose at the Philadelphia Convention. Which contributed to the three-fifths Compromise?

What is John Locke’s doctrine of limited government?

Which term has the same meaning as “advertising”?

Which statement about the Connecticut Compromise is false?

“Since the 1970s, a tiny group of the wealthy and powerful has captured increasing amounts of America’s growing wealth. Also, power has become even more unequally distributed.” Which democratic theory does this represent?

Which is/are true of the Bill of Rights?

Native Americans are but one of the minority groups in America. Define “minority group” when used in this sense.

American government is a system of shared powers between levels of government. It is organized so that the same land and people is governed on multiple levels. What is this system of government called? 

What impact does the Madisonian system, with its separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism, have on political change?