During the period of "new federalism," how has the Supreme Court used the Eleventh Amendment?
A) ?to strike down state laws that are in noncompliance with federal laws
B) ?to restrict lawsuits in federal court against public employers
C) ?to disallow state laws under the doctrine of preemption
D) ?to increasingly protect the authority of Congress
E) ?to emphasize the sovereignty of the national government
B
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How do interest groups lobby the executive branch?
a. by appearing at administrative hearings to offer information b. by offering PAC contributions to agency heads c. by filing amicus curiae briefs d. by drafting and introducing bills
For a large part of its history, the United States pursued a policy of assimilation with regard to immigrants and different ethnic groups
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Great Compromise resolved the impasse between the __________.
A. large and small states regarding the executive branch B. large and small states regarding representation C. northern and southern states regarding representation D. northern and southern states regarding slavery E. Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the executive branch
Peter H. Schuck contends that making social policy on the basis of standard racial categories
a. will significantly improve the status of minority groups in the United States. b. is needed to overcome past instances of discrimination. c. is illogical and politically unsustainable. d. is both a and b.