The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has served as the basis for the Supreme Court to protect the rights of individuals against the police power of the state in a broad spectrum of cases
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Marbury v. Madison established
a. the principle of judicial review. b. the ability of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. c. the authority of the federal government to hold "enemy combatants" indefinitely. d. that international legal principles are part of the law of the land in the United States only so long as the country signed a treaty specifically addressing such principles. e. the principle of the freedom of choice.
Which president mounted an aggressive campaign to scale back federal programs that provided benefits to individuals?
A) Franklin Delano Roosevelt B) George W. Bush C) Lyndon Johnson D) Richard Nixon E) Ronald Reagan
What do the export-led and import-substitution models have in common?
a. Both involve deregulation and privatization b. Both rely largely on foreign direct investment c. Both recommend using targeted protectionism d. Both focus on reducing government expenditures
The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?
A. A ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry B. The passage of Vermont's civil union law C. The legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts D. A ruling by the Supreme Court striking down anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas E. The establishment of civil unions in Minnesota