How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?
a. They both were enacted quickly and easily.
b. They both passed the strict scrutiny test administered by the Supreme Court.--
c. They both sought equal rights for African Americans.
d. They both sought equal rights for women.
c
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a. ethnicity. b. culture. c. religion. d. ideology. e. language.
The legal right to adopt ordinances covering a wide array of subject areas is known as
A) constitutional ordinance-making authority. B) general ordinance-making authority. C) home rule authority. D) legal redistricting authority. E) home-rule incorporation
Which of the following best describes the delegates who met in Philadelphia to propose amendments to the Articles of Confederation?
A) They were generally small farmers and artisans. B) They were generally laborers and small farmers. C) They were generally men of wealth and influence. D) They represented all segments of the population of the United States. E) They had no familiarity with political philosophy.
Many democratic countries use a system of elections called proportional representation, in which a party that wins 45% of the votes will earn approximately 45% of the seats in the legislature.
a. true b. false