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.
A
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A) anarchy. B) collective security. C) negative peace. D) positive peace. E) state-of-nature.
The powers embodied in which of the following strengthened the Congress vis-à-vis under the confederal system?
a. the oversight over the executive branch and the right to print money b. the commerce and the necessary-and-proper clauses c. the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Pan d. the Three-Fifths Compromise and judicial review
Which of the following have historically benefited from municipal election systems that use at-large, citywide elections with nonpartisan ballots?
A. lower social and economic groups B. minorities and women C. higher social and economic groups D. liberals
Prison overcrowding is argued to be a violation of the ______ Amendment.
A. First B. Fourth C. Sixth D. Eighth