The Civil Rights Act (1964) made it unlawful to discriminate against people based upon race, gender, or religion. This meant, among other things, that restaurants and hotels in the south were no longer permitted to deny service to African Americans. The Supreme Court ruled the federal government had the constitutional authority to enforce the Civil Rights Act from which Constitutional Clause?
a. The interstate commerce clause
b. The free exercise clause
c. The establishment clause
d. The necessary and proper clause
e. None of the above
a
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President Obama's executive orders ______.
A. simply filled in policy gaps missing in congressional legislation B. have declined since the Democratic Party maintains control of both chambers of Congress C. have had little impact since they address largely symbolic issues D. have created political tension because he has addressed controversial issues such as immigration
Those legislative attempts to regulate lobbying prior to the enactment of the 1991 "Ethics Bill" were particularly weak because
a. they were almost certainly unconstitutional. b. they covered only the most costly forms of lobbying. c. there was no agency charged with enforcing them. d. they pertained only to public interest groups. e. they regulated only spending for entertainment.
This landmark Supreme Court case expanded the powers of the national government by finding the government had "implied" powers in addition to the enumerated powers found in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
a. Marbury v. Madison b. Baker v. Carr c. McCulloch v. Maryland d. Gibbons v. Ogden e. Barron v. Baltimore
The first continuous press in the United States began in which of the following cities?
a. Washington, D.C. b. Philadelphia c. Boston d. New York