Hopwood v. Texas (1996)
A. upheld affirmative action in higher education in Texas.
B. invalidated many affirmative action practices in higher education in Texas.
C. placed the Supreme Court squarely against affirmative action.
D. none of the above
B
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Only litigants who are directly or adversely affected by a disputed action have the right, otherwise known as ______, to bring the case to court.
a. substantive due process b. the Marbury Doctrine c. standing d. the Madison Doctrine
Realists believe states are the most important actors in global politics because
a. state leaders are stronger than the leaders of non-governmental organizations. b. international law recognizes states as the most important actors. c. states answer to no authority higher than themselves. d. international organizations have no impact on global politics. e. there are more states than NGOs.
The term devolution refers to the
A. inability of the people to maintain the virtue that a healthy democracy requires. B. process by which national governments, over time, consolidate more and more powers that had previously been reserved to states. C. shifting of power from the national government to the states and local governments. D. squabbles between different levels of government that are inevitable in a federal system. E. tendency of all republics to degenerate into dictatorships.
The reapportionment of state legislative districts is rarely controversial
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.