The Fourteenth Amendment applies to discriminatory action by
A. government only.
B. private parties only.
C. both government and private parties.
D. Congress specifically.
E. the president specifically.
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements is true of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment?
A. The First Amendment does not protect any form of commercial speech. B. The Supreme Court allows prior restraint of speech in all cases. C. All forms of expressions are protected under the First Amendment. D. The First Amendment does not protect symbolic speech. E. The Supreme Court can impose limits on speech to maintain public order.
The list of the essential rights demanded by the colonists included life, liberty, and
A) trading rights. B) property rights. C) the right to own slaves. D) the pursuit of truth. E) fraternity.
The stories that the media chooses to cover
a. reveal the conservative bias of the media. b. undermine the efforts made by leadership in more important areas. c. attest to the liberal bias of the media. d. can help determine the country's political agenda. e. have little effect on politics.
The Articles of Confederation did not contain a separately elected federal executive primarily because ______.
A. the Founders feared it as a threat to their liberty B. American political life was so straightforward that it was unnecessary C. it was less expensive to not have one D. the judiciary could perform that function