If the U.S. and California constitutions contain the same or similar language on a given subject
a. jurisdiction over interpretation automatically reverts to the federal court system.
b. the state courts must follow the federal courts in interpreting the language
c. the state courts are free to ignore federal court interpretations.
d. the state courts may interpret the language differently, provided that doing so does not violate the constitution or a valid federal law or treaty.
d. the state courts may interpret the language differently, provided that doing so does not violate the constitution or a valid federal law or treaty.
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In what sense is the judicial branch "political"?
A. All judges in California are elected in partisan elections; that is, with their party affiliation stated next to their names on the ballot. B. All judicial officers (judges, justices) in the state are appointed by the governor and never have to run in an election. C. Judges make policy through their interpretation of laws and their choices about how to apply those laws. D. Active and retired judges campaign heavily for their colleagues, who must run for reelection every 12 years.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that impinges on economic prosperity in developing countries?
A. Population growth B. Environmental degradation C. Foreign loans D. Health care E. Military spending
What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case produce?
a. bilingualism b. de facto segregation in the North c. the birth of the Ku Klux Klan d. the separate-but-equal doctrine
The literacy rate among women is lowest in
a. India. b. China. c. Mexico. d. Egypt.