Since the early twentieth century, the protections of the Bill of Rights have been __________ to cover __________.

A. reduced; only the national government
B. reduced; only state and local governments
C. extended; state and local governments
D. extended; the national government


Answer: C

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a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. Social Security d. Obamacare

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If you see yourself as serving as a trustee, which of the following would you most likely do before a critical vote in Congress?

a. act independently and trust your own judgment on how best to serve the public interest b. follow a strict interpretation of the Constitution in deciding your vote c. consult the proper congressional committees in deciding how to vote on an issue d. poll your constituents to find out what they think of the issue so you can vote as they desire

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A) cost B) external validity. C) causal inferences D) all of the above

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits:

a. discrimination in hiring and promoting employees in the private sector. b. sexual harassment in the workplac e. c. gender discrimination in programs at institutions that receive federal funds. d. females from taking jobs in the military where they are likely to see combat. e. federal dollars from being spent at all colleges that are not coe d.

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