Which of the following constitutional clauses was used by the Supreme Court to apply civil liberties as protection for citizens at the state level?

A. due process
B. commerce
C. full faith and credit
D. equal protection


Answer: A

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The Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 set strict quotas on

A) Native American land holdings in Western territories. B) Medicare payments to the disabled. C) education testing and reporting. D) tax rates for the wealthy. E) the number of immigrants permitted to enter the country.

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Your great-grandfather was at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Before the Japanese attack, he did not support the United States being involved in World War II. After the attack, he almost instantly did. Thus, for your great grandfather, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a ______.

a. civic education b. straw poll c. focusing event d. gender gap

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In what ways did the end of the Cold War signal a shift in the amount of media coverage devoted to foreign events? How did changes to the international system affect the ways in which the media covered foreign affairs? What impact, if any, did the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have on news media coverage of foreign relations?

What will be an ideal response?

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To better serve the public, some reform advocates have pushed for __________

a. decentralization of personnel systems in Texas b. the elimination of most merit-based positions in bureaucratic agencies c. the creation of a patronage appointment panel for administering state employment d. a merit employment system based somewhat on U.S. law

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