Which unit consists of the president, the vice president, the secretaries of state and defense, a member of the White House staff, and the director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness?
a. The National Security Council
b. The Council of Economic Advisers
c. The Office of Management and Budget
d. The White House Office
e. The Department of Homeland Security
A
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In the 2016 elections, approximately ______ Latinos and Latinas were eligible voters.
a. 12 million b. 18 million c. 27 million d. 35 million
In times when quick but limited action is needed, a direct law-enforcement power that may be exercised by the governor is
A) conscripting county sheriffs into state service to enforce martial law. B) assuming direct command of the state highway patrol. C) ordering district attorneys to prosecute persons illegal immigrants. D) taking command of the Texas Rangers.
In _____, the Supreme Court said that public employees retain the right to comment publicly about their agencies or the conditions of their employment if these are matters of genuine public concern. This landmark decision allowed "whistle-blowers" to reveal information to the public regarding the goings-on of government without fear of reprisal on the job
a. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) b. Goldberg v. Kelly (1970) c. Goss v. Lopez (1975) d. National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab (1989)
All of the following are true of flag burning EXCEPT
A. it was outlawed in some states in the 1980s. B. it is protected by the First Amendment's freedom of expression (speech). C. Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. D. it is considered symbolic speech. E. a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning.