In the mid-1990s, growing discontent over welfare policy across the country encouraged many states, including Texas, to seek ______ so that they could experiment with welfare reform.
A. block grants
B. waivers
C. funded mandates
D. preemption
E. grants-in-aid
B. waivers
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A __________ is a dramatic shift in partisan preferences that drastically alters the political landscape
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
___ The federal government has been pressuring tribes to adopt written constitutions, even if these documents are not a part of their traditions
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
President George W. Bush's administration was criticized for attacking Iraq because it was considered an act of unilateralism
A. True B. False
Which statement accurately describes the difference between the ruling in Windsor (2013) and the ruling in Obergefell (2015) related to same-sex marriage?
a. Windsor overturned the Defense of Marriage Act in its entirety while Obergefell made same-sex marriage legal nationwide. b. Windsor made same-sex marriage illegal nationwide but Obergefell overturned that ruling. c. Windsor required the states to recognize same-sex marriage; Obergefell required the federal government to do so. d. Windsor applied only to federal recognition of it while Obergefell extended it to the states.