News Clip 9.1: Cellphone PrivacyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 417 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:This case is an example of the checks and balances envisioned by the Framers.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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In 2009, the Texas legislature refused to extend the life of the Residential Construction Commission because
A) it was deeply involved in the Sharpstown scandal. B) it tended to favor home owners over home builders. C) it infringed on property rights. D) it refused to cover household appliances. E) there were concerns that it has been captured by homebuilders.
"Separate but equal" was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution in
a. Brown v. Topeka. b. Plessy v. Ferguson. c. Regents of U.C. v. Bakke. d. Roe v. Wade.
Why has the role of force been at least somewhat diminished in recent decades?
a. There is a growing ethic of antimilitarism in many democratic states, and force has become more costly and difficult to use now. b. International organizations have become vastly more powerful and effective at punishing military aggressors. c. Conventional force has become less expensive, giving insurgent and nonstate terrorist groups the means to beat states at their own, traditional force game. d. The economic ties among all states, democratic and otherwise, have made war too expensive.
______ are challenges that transcend state boundaries and require a collective response. Some examples include protection of the environment, terrorism, and the development of alternative energy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).