In the 1990 case, Employment Division v. Smith, the Supreme Court adopted a new approach to the free exercise of religion, namely that states ________
A) must show a compelling government interest
B) may not provide exemptions to laws for purposes of accommodating religious belief.
C) may limit religious exercise when applying neutral laws that serve a legitimate state interest
D) may never limit religious beliefs, or practices tied to those religious beliefs
E) may not bring their cases to the Supreme Court
C
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During the Great Depression, the major dividing line between Democrats and Republicans was __________
a. whether the national federal government should impose mandates on the states b. whether the national government should play an active role in regulating the economy c. whether industrialization should be promoted over agrarian-fundamentalist interests d. whether the civil rights of African Americans should be recognized
Power politics is most closely associated with a realist perspective on international politics
a. True b. False
The presidential strategy of leading by courting public opinion
A. can be defended as a means of furthering majoritarian democracy. B. was pioneered by the early presidents. C. has declined in significance in recent years. D. is considered by most to be an ineffective political strategy. E. usually leads to ineffective leadership.
Why are reliability and validity threats to the accuracy of measures? In your answer please define both terms.
What will be an ideal response?