When the city of Hialeah, Florida, passed a law forbidding the practice of Santeria, an Afro-Cuban religion in which goats, chickens, sheep, pigeons, and turtles are killed, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 1993 that
A) the law was constitutional.
B) only goats could be killed.
C) the practice was cruelty to animals.
D) the law was unconstitutional because it violated the guarantee of freedom of religion.
E) the law was neutral because all religions could do the same.
D
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A. Greater numbers of jobs at the city and county levels are distributed through patronage systems than at the state level. B. Merit systems and personnel policies at the city and county levels mirror those used by the state C. These systems are highly decentralized at the city and county levels. D. These systems are centrally administered at the city and county levels.
Which of the following cases is primarily based on civil law?
a. A murder trial b. A child who files abuse charges against his parents c. A misdemeanor assault charge d. A lawsuit against the police for wrongful arrest e. A politician who is charged with corruption
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A. it enables the governor to eliminate the positions of incompetent or uncooperative legislators. B. it enables the governor to fire state administrators of the opposition party. C. it enables the governor to set priorities among state policies and programs. D. it enables the governor to override constitutional limitations on state government's powers.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.