At its core, the intent of the Fourteenth Amendment was to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?
a. 40 acres of farmland and a mule
b. free university education
c. economic equality with whites
d. citizenship rights
d
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People who associate with the Tea Party are mainly concerned about __________
a. increasing government spending and growing government power b. the influence of political action committees (PACs) on elections c. the decreasing power of labor unions d. the influence of lobbyists on government decisions
What is asymmetrical warfare? Who practices it and what techniques are used? How has it forced a change in U.S. military policy? What preparations has the U.S. military made as part of its new counterinsurgency emphasis?
What will be an ideal response?
The ______ is a joint legislative committee that provides research support, information, and bill-drafting assistance to legislators
A) Sunset Advisory Commission B) Legislative Audit Committee C) Legislative Board D) Legislative Council
Within a few decades of ratification of the First Amendment, the notion that the free press would guard the citizenry's liberties against the designs of ambitious politicians ______.
A. had proven to be precisely the way the free press developed B. had been replaced by the press as dedicated partisan boosters C. had been replaced with pamphleteering as the only available way for publishers to express their opinions D. was undermined by the Supreme Court when it struck the words "press" from the Bill of Rights