Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas-Austin because she argued that using _____ in university admissions violates the equal protection clause. The Supreme Court heard her case in 2012
A) gender
B) race
C) GPA
D) wealth
E) religion
B
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Which of the following is most consistent with the new counterinsurgency emphasis of the U.S. military?
a. expansion of the U.S. Navy b. increased use of traditional combat aircraft c. an "enemy-centric" approach to armed conflict d. heavy reliance on reserve units
Without a powerful state capable of deterring crime, all citizens are vulnerable to predators; therefore, human survival is promoted by the creation of a strong state capable of severely punishing any and all individuals who threaten to harm others. This describes the argument of
a. Hobbes in The Leviathan. b. Plato in the allegory of the cave. c. Aristotle in justifying oligarchy as a good form of government. d. Mill in advocating the rule of princes.
If you are accused of a crime, you will be able to find out all of the evidence the state has against you during the ________ stage of pretrial litigation
A) ?complaint B) ?indictment C) ?litigation D) ?moot court E) ?discovery
Which of the following statements about the executive departments is true?
a. Executive departments often contain smaller agencies focused on specific tasks. b. The lineup of executive departments has remained unchanged since World War II c. leaders of the executive departments work their way up through the civil service. d. Executive departments employ all of the people working for the executive branch. e. All of the Above