Consider the founders of your state drafting the state's constitution, which is lengthy and very detailed. Why might they feel the need to be so specific in the state constitution?
A. To protect themselves from the exercise of the supremacy clause by the federal government
B. To protect themselves from the overreaching authority of other states
C. Because state courts interpret their constitutions in a much more broad and liberal manner than the Supreme Court interprets the U.S. Constitution
D. To fill gaps left by the very brief federal Constitution
E. To override provisions in the U.S. Constitution
Answer: D
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a. Eliminate the prescription drug program for seniors. b. Increase the states' financial contribution. c. Increase the minimum retirement age. d. Lower the minimum retirement age. e. Lower the payroll tax contribution.
A congressional seat that is considered to be reliably held by either a Democrat or Republican is called a ________ seat
A) defined B) lost C) safe D) landslide E) marginal
What distinguishes the politics of Supreme Court nominations from the politics of other judicial branch nominations?
What will be an ideal response?
The county executive committee, along with the __________, must certify the name of official nominees of the party to the secretary of state's office
A) commissioners' court B) county chair C) county attorney D) precinct chair