Upon which delegated power under the Constitution did Congress rely to forbid discrimination in public facilities under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a. The power to approve interstate compacts
b. The power to provide for the common defense
c. The interstate rendition clause
d. The power to lay and collect taxes
e. The power to regulate interstate commerce
E
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Gene Healy and Timothy Lynch contend that George W. Bush campaigned on the promise to uphold the laws of the land. They conclude that his presidency has
a. shown a disdain for the constitutional limits on the presidency. b. unconstitutionally surrendered too many powers to the legislative branch. c. unconstitutionally surrendered too many powers to the judicial branch. d. largely operated within the constitutional confines of checks and balances.
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How was the Texas court system established?
A. by the 1869 Texas constitution B. by the 1876 Texas constitution C. by the U.S. Constitution D. by an amendment to the 1876 Texas constitution