Where do the states get their power in the U.S. constitutional order?
a. the full faith and credit clause
b. the supremacy clause
c. the Tenth Amendment
d. the Fourth Amendment
c
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In _____, the Court upheld a federal tax on interest from unregistered state and local bonds, and concluded that protections afforded by the Tenth Amendment are "structural, not substantive."
a. Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985) b. South Carolina v. Baker (1988) c. New York v. United States (1992) d. None of the above is true.
The members of the Second Continental Congress were pushed toward independence in part through the publication of which essay?
A. American Cousin B. Articles of Confederation C. Common Sense D. Federalist No. 10
What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?
A. A lawyer does not have to be provided in a state case, only in federal cases. B. Search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. C. Lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. D. There can be no cruel and unusual punishment. E. If one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.
Which of the following statements about the partisan leanings of various PACs is LEAST accurate?
A. Pharmaceutical PACs tend to favor the Republican Party. B. Labor PACs tend to favor the Democratic Party. C. Energy PACs tend to favor the Republican Party. D. Most influential PACs court support by giving exclusively to one party. E. Trial lawyer PACs tend to favor the Democratic Party.