In _____, a closely divided Supreme Court invalidated the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, a federal statute criminalizing the possession of a firearm in or within 1,000 feet of a school
a. Katzenbach v. McClung (1964)
b. Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964)
c. Perez v. United States (1971)
d. United States v. Lopez (1995)
D
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The concept of defense burden illustrates that
A) economic strength often means that countries can afford to outsource their military capabilities to others. B) it is often the states who are least able to afford spending on military that end up spending the most on it. C) only states in active conflicts will spend heavily on military strength. D) sometimes the best decision a country can make is to get rid of their military, like Switzerland and Japan. E) the larger the state, the larger the military.
An American is more likely than a European to accept which of these statements?
a. Poor people need to work harder to lift themselves out of poverty.
b. The government has a central role to play in ensuring fair economic outcomes.
c. The public has a responsibility to care for the less-fortunate members of society.
d. Wealthy people should pay more in taxes to ensure some level of economic equality.
If a committee chair wishes to move a bill, he or she usually seeks comments from
a. executive agencies. b. his party leader. c. other committee chairs. d. the president. e. the speaker of the House.
Which of the following was not identified as a psychological or skill barrier to poor peoples' participation in the political process?
A. lack of self-confidence B. lack of experience in verbal or analytical jobs C. low sense of political efficacy D. discrimination