Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the Slaughterhouse Cases (1873), the Supreme Court interpreted the 14th Amendment narrowly, limiting its purview to one race.
2. The case of Plessey v. Ferguson established a long-lasting tradition of “separate but equal” facilities in the United States.
3. The latter part of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century were characterized by a form of federalism known as coercive federalism.
4. Based on U.S. history up until the 1930s, the New Deal’s expansion of federal government power can be seen as inevitable.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
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a. theocracies b. autocracies c. oligarchies d. democracies
Which of the following kinds of validation weighs the ability of indicators to distinguish one concept from another?
a.) pragmatic b.) convergent c.) external d.) discriminant
Which of the following statements best captures the meaning of "dual federalism"?
A. The needs of citizens are best met by a system in which citizens can choose between similar services provided by either the national or their state government. B. Since federalism frequently results in dual and competing loyalties, the national government must assume supreme authority in all matters in order for the American people to survive as a nation. C. The needs of citizens are best met by a system in which state and national governments combine resources to provide certain services. D. State governments are autonomous and supreme in matters of state affairs, and the national government is autonomous and supreme in matters of national affairs. E. State governments must abide by the laws and regulations of the national government as well as the regulations of international bodies, such as the UN, to which the United States is bound by treaty.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Under the original design of the Constitution, senators were chosen by state legislatures rather than directly by voters. 2. Each state in the Union has two representatives in the House of Representatives. 3. As countries become more democratic, the number of legislative chambers within their governments tends to increase. 4. The President of the United States has the power to declare a law unconstitutional. 5. In a parliamentary system, the legislature selects and removes the executive.