What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment served as a cornerstone of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a. the all men are created equal clause
b. the equal protection clause
c. the privileges and immunities clause
d. the grandfather clause
Answer: b
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Why are revenue shortfalls such a problem for the Texas tax system? a. The state relies too much on sales taxes. b. When the economy is weak, people stop buying and thus stop paying sales taxes. c. The system relies heavily on spending by low- and middle-class individuals. d. All of these are reasons for revenue shortfalls
e. None of these is a reason for revenue shortfalls.
In the lawmaking process,
a. unorthodox lawmaking requires heavy investments of leaders’ resources. b. Congress must follow a regular order to ensure that all policymaking choices are legitimate. c. it is easy for majorities to enact their preferred policy outcomes because the rules favor swift action. d. the rules of the House favor the minority party while the majority party exercises clear control in the Senate.
Which of the following is one of the criticisms of liberal welfare states?
a. only those who contribute to the system can get assistance b. people who do not need assistance often still get it c. some poor people do not get assistance d. benefits are tied to contributions
John Roche concludes that the framing and ratification of the Constitution were a victory for
a. states’ rights. b. the economic elite. c. democratic compromise. d. Burkean conservatism.