In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause, the Supreme Court has in recent times sided consistently with the incorporation position
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963
A. requires employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work. B. requires employers to re-grade the pay scales for the comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable. C. requires that employers promote more women into managerial positions. D. allows for men to be paid more than women with the same job responsibilities if they have families. E. All of these choices are true.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a check on the independence of the Supreme Court?
a. Congress passes a law to reverse a decision made by the Court. b. The president threatens to pack the Court with justices who have pledged to support his or her policy preferences. c. The power to appoint justices is shared by the president and the Senate, thereby freeing the Court from being beholden to any one institution or individual. d. Congress decides to no longer permit the Court to review capital punishment cases. e. The Congress has the power to set the jurisdiction of courts.
In recent years, incumbent governors have typically been re-elected about 75 percent of the time
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which body retains primary jurisdiction over local governments?
A. state governments B. the federal government C. none-local governments are sovereign D. the Supreme Court E. the governor in each state