The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________
a. race
b. gender
c. age
d. property ownership
Answer: a
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In countries where __________, the courts become an arena of interest-group contention
A) public defenders are unavailable B) the rule of law is strong C) judges have little power D) the rule of law is weak
A federal, state, or local government unit established to perform a specific function is called a(n)
A) standing committee. B) cabinet department. C) administrative agency. D) contract system. E) legislative liaison.
From the mid-1960s to the early 1980s:
A. there were fewer constitutional rewritings than in any comparable period in the twentieth century. B. there were more constitutional rewritings than in any comparable period in the twentieth century. C. there were more constitutional rewritings than in any comparable period in U.S. history. D. state constitutional rewritings were halted by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The courts have become more powerful because of all of the following EXCEPT a. the expansion of federal regulatory powers
b. the fact that groups, as well as individuals, can challenge laws. c. the courts gaining some enforcement abilities by maintaining longer jurisdiction over cases. d. the courts providing a venue for groups and individuals whose interests were neglected by other democratic institutions but who could claim constitutional civil rights protection. e. the rise of the security state following the September 11, 2001, attacks.