Many of the civil liberties of U.S. citizens were added to the Constitution by the _____, which was ratified in 1791

A) ex post facto law
B) writ of habeas corpus
C) Bill of Rights
D) bill of attainder
E) Atlantic Charter


C

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Before the Civil War, many southern leaders and advocates of states' rights relied on a(n) __________, which declared that each state had retained its sovereignty upon joining the United States

a. doctrine of independence b. compact of independence c. doctrine of nullification d. wide view of federalism

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Prior to the 1970s, how did most justices interpret the law in Texas?

A. Justices acted primarily as judicial activists who believed they, and not the legislature, should set policy and that the role of the courts should not be narrowly interpreted. B. Most justices saw themselves as defenders of the lower classes and were actively involved in increasing the powers of the courts and setting policy. C. Establishment justices viewed themselves as strict constructionists who honored case law and legal precedent while typically favoring corporations. D. Justices viewed themselves as protectors of the common citizen and active promoters of consumer interests.

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Since 1980, ______________ has spread rapidly and widely throughout the world and become the preferred mode of governance

a. dictatorship from oil-producing countries b. communism, alongside a free-enterprise component, c. democracy d. parliamentary dictatorship

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How can the increasing cost of health care be contained? Discuss the strategies discussed in Chapter 8 and weigh them against the criteria of effectiveness, cost, and equity.

What will be an ideal response?

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