Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community. 

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Two possible approaches discussed in the text that Congress may use to oversee the bureaucracy are the

A) police patrol and fire alarm approaches. B) iron triangle and issue network approaches. C) spoils system and merit system. D) enabling legislation and sunset legislation. E) executive agency and government corporation.

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A plebiscite is ______.

A. proposed constitutional convention to update the Constitution B. a law that grants ex-felons the right to vote C. an amendment to the Constitution D. a popular vote on national policy issues

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The Supreme Court case that held that the disparity in population of Georgia congressional districts violated the Constitution was

A) Baker v. Carr. B) Colgrove v. Green. C) Reynolds v. Sims. D) Wesberry v. Sanders. E) Marbury v. Madison.

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The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is

A) the majority floor leader. B) the president pro tempore. C) the speaker. D) the majority whip. E) the captain of arms.

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