Provide a definition of sovereignty.
What will be an ideal response?
the state’s ability to govern over a given territory
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In the case of Serrano v. Priest the Supreme Court of the state of California ruled that
A) a system of financing public schools through local property taxes "invidiously discriminates" against the poor because it makes the quality of a child's education dependent on where he/she lives. B) Congress may not take away an American's citizenship unless the person voluntarily renounces it. C) the government may not wiretap domestic groups without first procuring a search warrant from a judicial officer. D) a state may not try a person twice for the same offense. E) the state could no longer raise a person's property taxes.
Which of the following describes Texas Exceptionalism?
a. the failure of Texas to join the Union b. Texas having been a part of both Spain and Mexico c. an attitude of uniqueness felt by Texans when looking back at the Republic era d. the unique part that Texas played in the Confederacy
Which of the following is true of the state of nature?
A. It consists of people belonging to large social groups governed by the same political authority. B. It represents a smooth system in which the interests of the strong and weak do not clash. C. It lacks a government or a human community and is characterized by anarchy. D. It solves problems through an established framework of legal rules and sanctions. E. It consists of a political agreement in which everyone binds their own hands.
The movement in support of "devolved government" in Kenya is concerned with
A. regional influence in national politics. B. cities having more power than the national government. C. ethnic groups having more power. D. religious groups having more power.