What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment served as a cornerstone of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a. the all men are created equal clause--
b. the equal protection clause
c. the privileges and immunities clause
d. the grandfather clause
b
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What can Congress do to influence foreign and defense policy if it is not satisfied with the president's handling of these policies?
a. Congress can fire ambassadors who are not executing foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. b. Congress can reduce appropriations for executing the president's foreign and defense policies. c. Congress can command the military to execute foreign policy according to Congress's wishes. d. Congress can change foreign policy with a joint declaration of two-thirds of each chamber, which does not require the president's signature.
What event marked the beginning of the end of the New Deal coalition?
b. Herbert Hoover’s decisive victory of 1928 c. The beginning of World War II d. Sudden successes in the civil rights movement e. Franklin Roosevelt’s death in 1945
Which of the following is an example of a progressive tax?
a. Motor fuels tax b. Federal income tax c. Oil and gas production tax d. General sales tax e. Cigarette tax
According to Waltz, we determine the structure of a political system by __________
a. examining the military and economic interactions of the units b. determining the institutions, cultures, and personalities of the units c. comparing the behavior of the units d. determining the ordering principle, function, and relative capabilities of the units