What did the framers of the Texas Constitution include to limit the abuse of power by the government?
a. checks and balances among all government branches
b. concentration of power in the executive branch
c. full appointment power in the legislative branch to select state judges
d. the ability of the state to ignore any federal law that conflicts with state law
e. improved working conditions among all African Americans living in the state
a
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Which of the following is NOT true about India and nuclear weapons?
a. India developed nuclear weapons in part because of electoral considerations. b. India developed nuclear weapons after Pakistan did so. c. India developed nuclear weapons in part because of tense relations with China. d. Even though India has consistently violated nonproliferation norms since developing its arsenal, the country has recently pledged to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. e. India has refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
The extermination of an ethnic minority group by a state is known as _____
a. genocide b. ethnic cleansing c. xenophobia d. persecution
A migration pattern in which individuals move from rural areas to cities is known as _____
a. population density b. urbanization c. political asylum d. trend shifting
The principle that federal law must be followed even when it conflicts with state law is derived from the
a. establishment clause. b. supremacy clause. c. due process clause. d. the necessary and proper clause. e. guaranty clause.