The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) primarily enhanced the civil liberties of which group?

A. African Americans
B. American Indians
C. Gay and lesbian Americans
D. Disabled Americans


Answer: C

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Kurds are an example of

A) a nation concentrated within one state. B) a nation spread across multiple states with no state of their own. C) a nation spread across multiple states, at least one of which they control. D) a state within one dominant ethnic group. E) a state within several ethnic groups.

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The Association for the Advancement of Retired People testifies in a committee hearing as to the positive support that retired people receive from the Department of Health and Human Services with regard to controlling hospitalization costs. During the hearing they advocate for expanding the role of the Department in the area of cost control. This is an example of which relationship support interaction in an iron triangle?

A. interest group–committee B. committee–agency C. interest group–agency D. interest group–presidency

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What effect did nuclear weapons have on the U.S. response when the Hungarians revolted against their Soviet rulers in 1956?

a. The United States felt comfortable providing military aid because it knew the Soviet Union would not risk nuclear war because of the de facto regime of superpower prudence. b. The United States sent troops into Hungary to prevent a Soviet attack because it knew nuclear weapons guaranteed that any war would be a limited war. c. The United States supported the Soviet retaliatory crackdown because it sought greater cooperation on nuclear weapons arms control agreements. d. The United States did not rush to help them because nuclear weapons had brought about a de facto regime of superpower prudence. e. The United States allied itself with Hungary immediately because it needed an eastern European base at which to house nuclear missiles.

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Which of the following county officials collects fees for automobile license plates?

a) tax assessor-collector b) county clerk c) district clerk d) treasurer e) constable

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