The earliest incorporations of portions of the Bill of Rights relied upon
What will be an ideal response?
The due process and equal protection clauses
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Unlike constitutional monarchs, absolute monarchs:
A. share governmental power with elected lawmakers. B. hold complete and unlimited power. C. are elected by a country's citizens. D. are limited by a constitution or a bill of rights. E. serve merely as ceremonial leaders of their nations.
Media coverage of police brutality led to public concern over the issue. In response, the police department agreed to hold public forums regarding its arrest procedures
. Following this, media coverage and public interest in the issue declined, though it has the potential to return in the future. This is an example of __________. a. horse-race coverage b. the use of sound bites c. an issue-attention cycle d. negative advertising
One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate.
A. 25; 30 B. 18; 21 C. 21; 25 D. 35; 45 E. 40; 50
An example of a checks-and-balances power of the Supreme Court is its power to
A. override a congressional declaration of war. B. appoint judges to lower federal courts. C. declare laws unconstitutional. D. select the president when no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College. E. ratify proposed constitutional amendments.