Final answer:
The statement accurately describes the duties of a notary public, which is to witness signatures, sign certificates, and affix a seal to documents, therefore the answer is a) True. Other exercises provide historical context and insight into the founding of the United States with varied responses depending on the historical fact being questioned.
Step-by-step explanation:
A Person Authorized to Witness Documents
The statement in question describes the role of a notary public. A notary public is indeed an individual who is authorized by the state to witness the signatures of persons executing documents, to sign the certificates, and to affix a seal to the documents. This ensures that the signatures are genuine and helps prevent fraud. Therefore, the correct answer is a) True.
Relevant Exercises
- Exercise 5.4.2: The Trustee system having oversight by a royal governor who lived in Savannah is historically accurate, so the answer would be a) True.
- Exercise 5.1.3: John Locke indeed saw the Glorious Revolution as a legitimate change in government, making the answer a) True.
- Exercise 9.3.1: The necessary and proper clause traditionally expanded the power of the national government, not limited it, thus the correct answer is b) False.
- Exercise 6.1.3: Colonial governors did have the right to veto legislation, so the answer is a) True.
- Exercise 9.3.3: The Antifederalists opposed the creation of a strong central government, in contrast to the Federalists, making the answer b) False.
- Exercise 9.3.1: The Constitutional Convention's primary goal was indeed to revise the Articles of Confederation, so the answer here is a) True.
- Exercise 9.1.4 and Exercise 4: States did not grant women the right to vote during the Revolutionary Era, so the answer to both is a) True.
- Concerning the 19th Amendment, before it was ratified, women indeed lacked many legal recognitions as a person on their own. Thus, the answer is a) True.