Evidence of the Supreme Court's historical sympathy for protecting property rights can be seen in its interpretation of the language of the Fourteenth Amendment, which defined corporations as persons to invoke which of the following?
A. the doctrine of nullification
B. the due process clause
C. federal desegregation laws
D. the necessary and proper clause
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Which statement explains Aristotle's view on why people created cities and governments?
a. People are "political animals" who instinctively want to live together. b. People are "philosopher-kings" who need rules to create an ideal society. c. People are "political animals" who need rules to keep them from anarchy. d. People are "philosopher-kings" who instinctively want to rule over others.
Over the past 20 years, interest groups and individual companies have worked to find ways to support candidates through campaign donations, with which of the following results?
A. Congress has passed more laws to increase restrictions on contributions from big business. B. Candidates have tried to distance themselves from these groups to avoid the appearance of complicity. C. Candidates have become dependent on these donations to run increasingly expensive campaigns. D. Candidates have chosen to decline these campaign donations because accepting public money appears more ethical to voters. E. Congress has passed more laws to increase restrictions on contributions from liberal interest groups.