The 1965 Voting Rights Act authorized the Justice Department, under certain circumstances, to send federal officers into communities to directly register voters. This policy is which of the following?
a. perfectly consistent with the Antifederalist policies as espoused by Patrick Henry
b. inconsistent with Jefferson’s conception of ordered liberty
c. unconstitutional as held by the Supreme Court in Johnson v. Texas
d. consistent with Madison’s proposed national veto over objectionable state laws
d. consistent with Madison’s proposed national veto over objectionable state laws
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The following have been key elements of the New International Economic Order's (NIEO) agenda EXCEPT:
A. trade preferences. B. loans. C. debt forgiveness. D. sustainable development. E. technology transfers.
In a system of federalism, in which sovereign government does the individual hold citizenship?
a. The individual is only considered a citizen of the national government and simply a resident of the state. b. The state holds the individual’s citizenship. c. Some states allow dual citizenship while others do not. d. The individual is a citizen of both the state and the national governments. e. The individual must choose his/her citizenship.
During his first hundred days in office, President Trump:
A. released his income tax returns. B. scheduled only one cabinet meeting. C. issued more presidential memorandums than any president in history. D. suspended the deportation of several million illegal immigrants. E. allowed the admission of refugees from Syria.
Which of the following statements is true about Near v. Minnesota?
a. The state of Minnesota attempted to prevent J. M. Near from publishing “defamatory” material. b. The Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota violated J. M. Near’s First Amendment rights. c. The Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment’s protection of freedom of the press was applicable to the states. d. All of the above are true.