Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories?

a. Dred Scott v. Sandford
b. Gibbons v. Ogden
c. Miranda v. Arizona
d. Brown v. Board of Education


a. Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Why do the speaker of the House and the lieutenant governor typically not participate in debate over bills?

a. They do not know enough about bills to offer meaningful input. b. The rules of the chambers do not allow them to participate. c. They are usually not present in their chambers. d. They make an effort to act as neutral presiding officers.

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Which of the following laws would be the most likely to draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court when determining its constitutionality?

A. Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level. B. Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. C. Innocent children of illegal immigrants are not guaranteed equal access to public education as children of citizens. D. Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.

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What is the difference between free trade and fair trade? Which political parties in the United States support each?

What will be an ideal response?

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How do you think the Founding Fathers would feel about the primary system currently in place?

a. They would be very supportive of the current system. b. They would consider it necessary owing to the size of the American population. c. They would like it from a practical point of view. d. They would be very skeptical of the current system. e. They would be indifferent about it.

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