According to the Supreme Court's decisions in the Civil Rights Cases (1883), in which of the following areas could Congress prohibit discrimination against African Americans?
a. theaters--
b. hotels
c. post offices
d. private homes
c
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The _________________ branch is considered to be the most representative of the people
a. legislative b. executive c. judicial d. state e. none of the above
The phrase "break the iron rice bowl" means
a. ending state policies that forced farmers to grow rice. b. implementing policies that reduce state-guaranteed benefits to increase worker motivation. c. ending state-funded subsidies to provide children with school lunches. d. ending the collectivization of farms. e. transforming the countryside's economy from agricultural production to small-scale industry.
The responsibility of the President to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur on the bench is referred to as
a. judicial review. b. judicial selection. c. presidential privilege. d. judicial activism. e. preferential treatment.
In Brown v. Board of Education II, the Supreme Court ordered that public school systems must desegregate
A) "at the discretion of the local school district." B) "without further ado." C) "immediately." D) "with all deliberate speed." E) "or face closure."