If the U.S. and California constitutions contain the same or similar language on a given subject
a. the state courts must follow the federal courts in interpreting the language
b. the state courts are free to ignore federal court interpretations.
c. 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. jurisdiction over interpretation automatically reverts to the federal court system.
c
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Legislative courts are created under Congress’s authority in ______ of the Constitution.
a. Article I b. Article II c. Article III d. Article IV
Which of the following has recently emerged as a new form of democracy aid?
a. helping to build independent judiciaries and accountable bureaucracies b. funding election infrastructure and elections monitors c. funding organizations that empower women to participate in democracy d. influencing public opinion toward preferred candidates
In the case of Shaw v. Reno (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that
a. majority-minority districts were not a violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. b. majority-minority districts were unconstitutional. c. minority-dominated congressional districts were a violation of the Tenth Amendment. d. minority-dominated congressional districts were not a violation of the Tenth Amendment. e. redrawing voting district lines from time to time is constitutional.
Which groups emerged in the 1960s and were composed of liberal voters who sought economic equality and protection for the poor, but also introduced the promotion of civil rights and opposition to the Vietnam War?
a. Old Left b. New Left c. Old Right d. New Right e. Middle