Explain what symbolic speech is and give examples of Supreme Court decisions on this type of speech.

What will be an ideal response?


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Political Science

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Which of the following nominates U.S. federal judges?

a. president b. chief justice c. Senate d. Supreme Court

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Which of the following moves by the federal government succeeded in inducing states to establish unemployment compensation programs?

A. additional incentives to the state governments for every unemployment compensation program introduced at their initiative B. threat to undertake an unemployment compensation program and tax if states failed to do so C. assurance to provide financial assistance to state governments reeling under losses on account of economic downturn D. threat to initiate legal action against the employers who fail to participate in the unemployment compensation programs

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What is the vice president’s constitutional role in foreign policy? What advantages do vice presidents bring to support the president’s foreign policy agenda? How have modern vice presidents (since the Cold War) played a role in the foreign policy process?

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

The Civilian Rehabilitation Act a. established a civilian vocational rehabilitation program. b. is a permanent, fully-funded program

c. did not include people with mental retardation. d. could not be used for job placement.

Political Science