Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, commonly called the supremacy clause, __________
a. blocked the possibility of a tyrannical federal government
b. recast a loose confederation into a more centralized federal system
c. positioned the judiciary as the ultimate arbiter of federal law
d. protected states' rights against a powerful national government
b
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a. lax immigration laws in the United States b. high levels of poverty in the United States c. the willingness of U.S. employers to hire undocumented immigrants d. low levels of unemployment in Mexico
According to the text, which of the following is accurate regarding defense contractors?
a. About 18 of the top 100 defense contractors for fiscal year 2011 were ranked among the top 100 largest corporations in America. b. About 75 of the top 100 defense contractors for fiscal year 2011 were ranked among the top 100 largest corporations. c. The principal defense contractors have changed dramatically over the past several decades. d. The principal defense contractors have changed very little over the past several decades. e. Both options A and D are true.
Which of the following was ?NOT a device used in Texas to prevent many lower-income persons and blacks from voting after the Civil War?
A) grandfather clause B) terrorist tactics by the Ku Klux Klan and other lawless groups C) poll tax D) white primary
On the ideological continuum from LEFT to RIGHT, where would one place an advocate for restraints on irrational human behavior?
A. Left of Center B. Right of Center C. Center