In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Florida Supreme Court interpretation of that state's election laws and ruled that voting and vote counting are entitled to equal protection and due process under the Fourteenth Amendment

a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. Bush v. Gore
c. Roe v. Wade
d. Marbury v. Madison


Answer: b

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What was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?

a. The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine.-- b. The separate-but-equal doctrine was never intended to apply to people. c. The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. d. Segregated schools stigmatize minority children.

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Which of the following statements about the vice presidency is LEAST accurate?

A. In recent years, the power of the office has grown; Dick Cheney was probably the most powerful vice president in American history. B. A vice president who secures the support of the majority of the cabinet can declare a president incapacitated and assume the office of president. C. Aside from presiding over the Senate, the vice president has few significant constitutional duties. D. The vice president has historically been the president's most important advisor. E. Presidents can temporarily transfer their authority to their vice presidents if the president will be incapacitated-for instance, by an invasive medical procedure.

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The Framers included a two-term limit for the presidency in Article II of the Constitution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The "long tail" is a phenomenon related to the

A. pattern and rate of Internet news readership. B. increase in the age gap of news readership. C. partisan nature of Internet news. D. partisan flavor of talk shows. E. degree of editorializing by broadcast news.

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