When President Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law in 1993, it required the buyer of a handgun to
A) first register with the attorney general.
B) be a registered member of the NRA.
C) wait five days while authorities check to see if the buyer has a criminal record or a history of drug addiction or mental problems.
D) undergo a training session.
E) pay a huge introductory cost.
C
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a. Functionalism b. Neo-Functionalism c. Liberal Intergovernmentalism d. Federalism
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A. negative attack ads B. positive issue ads C. character-building ads D. third-party ads
The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the __________
a. nationalparty committees b. presidential primaries and caucuses c. Electoral College d. national party conventions
Which of the following is true with regard to the commerce clause?
A. Contained in Article I of the Constitution, the clause sets forth the implied powers of Congress. B. It refers to the clause that states that Congress has the right to make all laws essential to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government. C. It refers to the clause in the Constitution that requires each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid. D. It refers to the clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations. E. Contained in Article VI of the Constitution, the clause gives national laws the absolute power even when states have enacted a competing law.