The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying "any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause
a. due process
b. privileges and immunities --
c. grandfather
d. equal protection
d
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Which of the following can currently best be described as a nation-state?
A. Japan B. Kurdistan C. Czechoslovakia D. The United States
What were the primary reasons automobile companies and autoworker unions initially opposed raising CAFE standards?
A. They claimed these standards would lead to even more emissions as people drove even farther and longer. B. They worried that the U.S. auto industry would become uncompetitive internationally and lead to a drop in sales. C. They argued that new standards were a distortion of the free market, a violation of individual choice, and a path to smaller, more unsafe vehicles. D. They claimed new standards would threaten traditional American-style vehicle designs and lead to an “Europeanization” of the American auto industry.
According to the text, liberty inevitably leads to the growth of _____.
a. political institutions and eminent domain b. civil rights versus checks and balances c. religious tolerance d. political activity and the expansion of political participation
Which of the following is true about divided government?
a. It is good for the government, because differing opinions help shape better policies. b. It normally brings the government to a complete standstill. c. It is the best form of government, because it ensures that those who are in the minority will be heard. d. It can make fulfilling campaign promises quite difficult, because the cooperation of both Congress and the president is usually required to pass new legislation.