Under the doctrine of ___________________, the state assumes ultimate responsibility for caring for children, mentally retarded persons, and persons who are insane
a. in loco parentis
b. obiter dicta
c. sovereign immunity
d. parens patriae
D
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forestry to make the point that: a. state efforts to plan and administer forests and society are almost always destructive. b. state efforts to plan and administer forests and society are usually productive. c. state efforts to plan and administer forests and society lead to more bureaucracy and higher inefficiency. d. state efforts to plan and administer forests and society can both develop people's capabilities or impede them, just as they can manage forests in ways that destroy their ecology or contribute to them.
Democratic political systems require which of the following?
A. Universal voting rights B. Competitive elections C. Elitist candidates D. Primary elections E. Political activists
As the courts and legislatures cleared the books of laws that legalized racial discrimination, affirmative action developed in the 1970s as a new tactic. What was its purpose?
a. It required that the employment process be color-blind and that race not be mentioned. b. It required that the federal government’s agencies approve all employment decisions to ensure compliance. c. It intentionally encouraged lawsuits against private companies as a way of bringing them into compliance. d. It created a remedy for discriminatory hiring practices of the past and present whereby preference, in certain circumstances, could be given to minorities. e. It created policies that made it more difficult to hire or promote a white employee.
Despite the fact that registration has been relatively easy in Texas for more than three decades, voter turnout is still below national levels
Indicate whether the statement is true or false