The ____________________ requires that U.S. Senators be directly elected by the voters, rather than chosen by state legislatures

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Seventeenth Amendment

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To what does prior restraint refer?

A. Closed sessions of hearings by Congress B. Methods used by the government to get terrorists to talk C. Prohibition of judges from legislating from the bench D. Restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred E. Ability of police to detain people when riots appear imminent

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What is a mandate?

a. An order from the federal government requiring the states to take a certain action. b. An order from the federal government prohibiting the states to take a certain action. c. An order from a state government prohibiting a federal action. d. An order requiring joint state and federal action.

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Which of the following Supreme Court cases applied selective incorporation?

a. Barron v. Baltimore b. Roe v. Wade c. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan d. Gitlow v. New York

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The ideas of Senatorial ratification of treaties and Congressional power to declare war were designed to force the ______ to work together.

a. executive and legislative branches b. two houses of Congress c. judicial and legislative branches d. president and the cabinet

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