The Supreme Court has used incorporation to __________ the rights of states
a. protect
b. limit
c. expand
d. define
Answer: b
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What was the central question in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?
A. Whether or not the executive branch had the power to institute a peacetime draft B. Whether or not Congress had the power to establish a national bank C. Whether or not Congress had the power to regulate commerce along major waterways D. Whether or not the Supreme Court had the power to investigate the executive branch E. Whether or not it should remove one of its own members from the Court
Which of the following amendments of the U.S. Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" as well as excessive bail?
a. Fifth b. Sixth c. Seventh d. Eighth e. Tenth
What does the Constitution say in Article VI, Clause 2 regarding state and local governmental activity?
A. It is permitted in actions that do not involve the national government. B. It is unlimited because of fears of a strong national government dating to the Articles of Confederation. C. It is superior to national law. D. It is under the oversight of the legislative branch of the national government. E. It is restricted because of the supremacy of the national government.
As a well-informed citizen living in Texas in the 19th century after the Civil War, what is William likely to find in the newspapers?
a. newspapers resorting to sensationalism and yellow journalism b. outspoken stances on social issues like women's suffrage c. partisanship by the press along political lines d. a lack of political or product advertising in the newspapers