The role of a __________ is to revise the differences between house and senate versions of a bill.
A. standing committee
B. special committee
C. conference committee
D. interim committee
Answer: C
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Judicial activism refers to __________
A) liberal judges B) conservative judges C) judicial restraint by judges D) willingness to override legislatures
The 21st century has witnessed a marked decline in consumption of ______ media.
a. radio b. television c. print d. Internet
The U.S. Supreme Court in 1873 consolidated several cases, commonly known as The Slaughterhouse Cases, into one ruling. What was the impact of the ruling on the Fourteenth Amendment?
A) The case strengthened the Fourteenth Amendment's protections and advanced the cause of civil rights for African Americans. B) The justices ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment was unconstitutional. C) The justices ruled that Congress had overstepped its authority in its initial passage of the Fourteenth Amendment and in the freeing of slaves in southern states. D) The ruling declared that the great body of civil rights still lay under the protection of the state governments, not the U.S. Constitution. E) The case gave the Congress all powers to decide the level and reach of civil rights in the United States.
Discuss the conflict between states' rights and powers to control the institution of marriage with their constitutional obligations toward the citizens and legal acts of other states.
What will be an ideal response?