What was the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Windsor?
A) It defined what marriage is and is not.
B) It ruled that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages.
C) It ruled that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
D) It ruled that federal discrimination against same-sex couples violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
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A. the state supreme court B. the attorney general C. the judicial council D. the district courts of appeal
What is the chief purpose of replication in scientific research?
A) Replication enhances confidence in the validity of findings. B) Replication guarantees the validity of findings. C) Replication guarantees the reliability of findings. D) Replication rules out Type I errors.
Explain the concepts of iron triangles and issue networks. What could be done to change the iron triangles?
What will be an ideal response?
Since the mid-1990s, China has extensively reformed its legal system. Which is now true of the legal system?
a. Criminal defendants now receive less due process than in earlier years. b. Defendants are now technically considered guilty until proven innocent. c. Defendants are now technically considered innocent until proven guilty. d. More than 15 percent of criminal defendants are now found innocent.