Since 1980, state legislatures have commonly increased the length of their sessions, significantly raised legislative pay, provided better staff support, and added legislative information systems
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Weak states theories argue that
a. countries would develop faster if governments acted weakly and did not intervene in the economy and let market forces work naturally. b. even with increasing globalization, governments have maintained, and perhaps even enhanced, their ability to tax, spend, and regulate. c. globalization limits the ability of governments to tax, spend, and regulate. d. to promote development, states should provide subsidies to key domestic industries and pursue protectionist trade policies. e. lesser developed countries cannot follow the development model provided by economically developed countries, because international capitalism has made the lesser developed countries dependent upon the economically developed countries.
Which of the following was an argument put forward by those opposed to the Texas voter ID law?
A) The law would likely hurt Republican candidates. B) There was no real evidence of people impersonating other voters in Texas. C) Voters were not given enough options to present a valid form of identification. D) The law would give an unfair advantage to minorities.
Which of the following is a characteristic of conservatives?
A) They place a high value on the principle of order, on family values, and on patriotism. B) They support the protection of minority rights of all kinds. C) They strongly favor the separation of church and state. D) They support government intervention to improve the welfare of individuals and to protect civil rights. E) They have developed a negative opinion about American military initiatives abroad.
In the years after the Civil War, former slave states enacted ____________, attempting to restrict the freedoms of blacks
A) ?constitutional amendments B) ?civil rights legislation C) ?set-asides D) ?black codes E) ?jurisdiction laws