In the late 1980s, what caused the Rehnquist Court to start to restrict Congress's ability to regulate various areas of the economy?
a. a constitutional amendment giving the president primary authority to craft a budget
b. changes in the composition of the Supreme Court
c. legislation increasing the size of the Supreme Court
d. the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
Answer: b
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A. institutions B. ideologies C. politics D. membership
Randomization in selection and assignment can control
A) only one variable at a time. B) for threats to external validity but not for threats to internal validity. C) for many variables simultaneously. D) for threats to internal validity but not for threats to external validity.
According to the joint statement of constitutional law scholars, affirmative action polices in higher education
a. are unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. b. affirm the underlying values of diversity in higher education. c. should be used only by private institutions. d. should be used only by public institutions.
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a. He and his supporters quickly reclaimed power. b. Sympathetic leaders took office, seeking to restore order and build the nation's economy. c. The U.S. sent in troops to attempt to bring Barré back to office. d. Years of fighting and famine began that caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. e. Massive protesters took to the streets, celebrating the coup.