States are now obligated to protect most provisions of the Bill of Rights as a result of the Supreme Court's interpretation of which Fourteenth Amendment clause?
A. Due process
B. Equal protection
C. Incorporation
D. Free exercise
E. Prior restraint
Answer: A
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a. realism. b. idealism. c. isolationism. d. nationalism. e. mercantilism.
Beyond influencing the legislature, lobbyists at the state level also work with officials in the executive branch and even the judiciary in getting their point across to state governments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of regional coordinating and planning councils?
A. They are involved in the practice of absorbing neighboring areas into large cities. B. They bring locally elected officials together who devote time and resources to physical planning. C. They enable multiple cities to share services. D. They help multiple cities establish an expert organization to run services in all the cities. E. They help establish units of government to provide one or more particular services for a regional area.
All of the following functions exemplify why political parties are essential to democratic governance EXCEPT
a. political parties regularize the "officeseeking ambition" of politicians. b. political parties help citizens overcome collective action barriers to mobilization. c. political parties allow legislators to overcome collective action problems when voting on public policies. d. political parties prevent the decision making of governments from becoming too routine.