Which statement best describes the Court’s decision in its first major apportionment case, Colegrove v. Green?
A. Large apportionment discrepancies in legislative districts violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
B. Large apportionment discrepancies in legislative districts violates the Constitution’s republican form of government guarantee.
C. Racially motivated redistricting violates the Fifteenth Amendment.
D. The authority to draw district boundaries is a “political question,” which should not be decided in federal courts.
D. The authority to draw district boundaries is a “political question,” which should not be decided in federal courts.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One of the biggest issues with DNA testing involves too few:
a. officers. b. labs. c. analysts. d. courts. e. prisons.
In the public's mind, the primary responsibility of the police is which of the following?
a. to enforce laws b. to provide services c. to prevent crime d. to preserve the peace
The two primary goals and objectives of police departments, according to Sheehan and Cordner are:
a. maintain order and protect life c. maintain order and prevent crime b. investigate crimes and make arrest d. arrest individuals and protect property