Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A number of Texas counties introduced electronic voting in the 2002 midterm election because
A) too many Republicans were winning statewide offices. B) a number of lawsuits were filed by Democrats. C) of the possibility of similar problems that occurred in Florida during the 2000 election. D) too many candidates were requesting recounts.
The Rehnquist Court took a very __________ approach toward federalism
A) state-centered B) nation-centered C) commerce-centered D) liberal E) anti-state
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives is the _______________
A) Speaker of the House B) majority leader of the House C) majority whip D) sergeant at arms E) vice president of the United States
The 1957 Civil Rights Act
a. provided clear protections for the African Americans’ rights throughout the country. b. was filibustered in the Senate as southern senators realized that this was their last chance to maintain segregation. c. was overturned by the Supreme Court in Sweatt v. Painter as an unconstitutional extension of federal power. d. allowed African Americans to sue their states in federal court if they were denied the vote.