How many amendments have been ratified since the adoption of the Bill of Rights?
a. 10
b. 17
c. 27
d. 54
b. 17
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Which of the following statements regarding abortion is correct?
a. Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy. b. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and Texas repealed its strict "parental notification law." c. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and the Texas Democratic Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994. d. Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and Texas repealed its strict "parental notification law." e. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy, and the Texas Republican Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994.
Which of the following is true with regard to the commerce clause?
A. Contained in Article I of the Constitution, the clause sets forth the implied powers of Congress. B. It refers to the clause that states that Congress has the right to make all laws essential to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government. C. It refers to the clause in the Constitution that requires each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid. D. It refers to the clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations. E. Contained in Article VI of the Constitution, the clause gives national laws the absolute power even when states have enacted a competing law.
What did the Supreme Court rule in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer?
A) Congress was given the authority to delegate foreign policy to the president. B) Presidents may not act contrary to the clearly expressed will of Congress in foreign policy matters. C) Presidents can temporarily take control of individual industries in a time of national emergency, a power later used by the Bush Administration to ground all commercial airline flights in the days after the 9-11 attacks. D) Although presidents can deploy troops to combat situations only by notifying Congress, those troops must be withdrawn unless Congress approves the action within 60 days after notice of the military action has been received. E) Executive agreements need congressional approval.
In 2018, Democrats held how many statewide political offices?
a. one b. zero c. two d. three