In National League of Cities v. Usery (1976), the Court struck down a 1974 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act that extended the federal minimum wage to

a. children.
b. illegal aliens.
c. state and local government employees.
d. None of the above is true.


C

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Which U.S. system makes it difficult for parties to bridge the separation of powers to enact platforms?

A) Checks and balances B) The Federal Reserve C) Bicameral legislation D) Executive privilege

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In ____________, the Supreme Court upheld application of the federal antipolygamy statute to a Mormon who claimed it was his religious duty to have several wives

a. Douglas v. City of Jeanette (1943) b. Reynolds v. United States (1879) c. Torcaso v. Watkins (1961) d. None of the above is true.

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The Texas judiciary has its roots primarily in __________ legal traditions

A) English B) Mexican C) Spanish D) Coahuilan E) Confederate

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Expressive benefits are ______.

a. incentives that derive from the opportunity to be committed to a greater cause b. incentives politicians try to give voters to get them to adopt ideological positions c. incentives that generate research aimed at influencing public policymaking d. benefits that present Democrats with research on public policy issues e. none of these

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