The establishment clause prohibits government from
A. favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.
B. establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights.
C. establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment.
D. interfering with freedom of assembly.
E. interfering with the right to bear arms.
Answer: A
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According to John Iceland, what are the negative social and psychological effects of color-blind privilege in the United States?
A. In many states, color-blind ideologies have had the reverse effect of increasing segregation and income inequality in large urban centers. B. Color-blind ideologies only serve to increase racial prejudice, consequently increasing incarceration rates among minorities and limiting access to education in low-income neighborhoods. C. The widespread presence of color-blind ideologies allows whites an escape from responsibility for inequality, while limiting the abilities of minorities to overcome social and economic oppression. D. Color-blind ideologies affect government spending and cripple access to public benefits in minority communities.
Which of the following is a major reason for government regulation of the economy?
a. to increase the overall level of taxes paid by producers in the economy b. to increase the general level of educational attainment c. to eliminate the costs of doing business for corporations d. to promote economic development
The Texas Supreme Court ruling in the 1998 Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. __________
a. overturned the state law prohibiting state funds from being used for medically necessary abortions b. defined life as beginning at inception, thereby making abortion subject to criminal prosecution as murder c. upheld restrictions of a lower court on demonstrations near abortion clinics and the homes of doctors who performed abortions d. overturned a series of restrictions ( including "informed consent" and parental approval for minors) on abortions enacted by the state legislature
The New System's Congress is characterized by
A. diffusion and decentralization of power. B. stronger leadership. C. fewer interest groups. D. debate about the legitimacy of government action. E. a smaller government.