If the constitutions of most states included bills of rights, why was it important for the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution to be applied to state law?
A) New territories wanted to create a single, unified system of rights.
B) Each state's judicial system interpreted the rights differently.
C) It was necessary to prevent states from claiming preeminence in this area.
D) The supremacy clause in state constitutions made it necessary.
E) Each state's legislature continued to change these rights and liberties.
B
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A. federal B. state. C. local. D. central.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Examples of conflict resulting from states worrying about the fate of members of the same ethnic group living as a minority in a neighboring state are __________.
A. Kurdistan-Turkey and Rwanda-Zaire B. Albania-Serbia and Armenia-Azerbaijan C. Poland-Czech Republic and Albania-Serbia D. Argentina-Brazil and North Korea-South Korea
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a. one b. two c. zero d. none of the above