The Supreme Court’s piecemeal application of the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis is called ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


selective incorporation

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The mayor differs from the city manager principally in that the mayor:

A.is appointed while the city manager is elected. B.is elected while the city manager is appointed. C.is political while the city manager is non-political. D.serves at the pleasure of the city council while the manager is a career position.

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What do the proponents of "an engendered peace" vision argue?

a. Women will reach equality with men in the future. b. The feminization of politics makes the world a more peaceful place. c. The feminization of politics makes the world a less peaceful place. d. Women will increasingly participate in politics. e. The feminization of politics makes the world a more equal place.

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Which of the following is characteristic of a conglomerate?

A) large B) multi-interest C) often multinational D) all of the above E) both B and C are correct

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According to Peter H. Schuck, current affirmative action policies at universities in the United States

a. have little effect on the admissions rate for minority students. b. tend to give significant preferences to black applicants. c. tend to give significant preferences to white applicants. d. have been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

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