For which of the following did the longest time elapse between the time a constitutional amendment was proposed and the time it was ratified?
a. Prohibition
b. Direct election of senators
c. Voting rights for eighteen-year-olds
d. Permitting an income tax
e. Prohibition on salary increases for members of Congress
Answer: E
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a. the organization's system. b. the organization's culture. c. the political economy of the organization. d. the behavioral repertoire of the organization.
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What justification grounded the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the separate but equal doctrine?
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