In the most recent case of selective incorporation in 2010, the Supreme Court applied the __________ to the states
a. First Amendment right to free speech
b. First Amendment right to religious freedom
c. Fifth Amendment rights of the accused
d. Second Amendment right to bear arms
d
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Which of these was NOT part of the black codes instituted immediately after the Civil War?
A) African Americans who wanted to vote were required to pay a steep poll tax. B) African Americans who ran away from their employers had to forgo a year's wages. C) African Americans were required to make annual written contracts for their labor. D) African Americans were denied access to the courts. E) African Americans could not hold property, except under special circumstances.
At Philadelphia, who proposed the Virginia Plan, which included a three-branch government?
A. George Washington B. John Hancock C. James Madison D. Benjamin Franklin E. William Paterson
The Federalist Papers highlighted the ideas of this philosopher about separating powers
a. John Locke b. Thomas Hobbs c. Aristotle d. Baron de Montesquieu e. Rene Descartes
What are the primary causes of legislative turnover in the Texas legislature?
a. The year-long legislative sessions often have a negative effect on a legislator's family life. b. The effects of redistricting, low pay, and personal costs of running for office make the position undesirable. c. The vicious nature of politics in Austin disenfranchises legislators from seeking reelection. d. The lack of benefits and responsibilities outside the legislature lead many not to return.