In writing the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor (2013), on what constitutional principle did Justice Kennedy base the decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act?
a. the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection guarantees
b. the First Amendment's protection of freedom of association
c. the Fifth Amendment's protections against the deprivations of equal liberty
d. the Tenth Amendment's reserve power protections
c
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Which of the following was a primary influence on the framers as they drafted the Constitution?
a. The French Revolution b. The French and Indian Wars c. The Westward expansion d. Advocacy for states' rights by John Adams e. The Articles of Confederation
Why did America’s George Washington resist trying to spread American values overseas?
a. To protect U.S. industry. b. America was still a weak country. c. The attraction of opening the West. d. Dismay at the French Revolution.
The position of "acting president" was created by
A) a public mandate. B) executive reorganization. C) the Twenty-fifth Amendment. D) the original U.S. Constitution. E) an executive order.
The Supreme Court was reluctant to declare "separate but equal" unconstitutional due to its belief in the doctrine of stare decisis
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