Coming after the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment
a. specifically prohibited the ability of states to nullify federal laws.
b. made it possible for states to secede without approval of the Congress.
c. extended citizenship to all persons born in the United States.
d. placed all voting laws and regulations under the control of Congress.
e. abolished slavery.
c
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A. interpreting the federal police power very broadly B. interpreting the congressional power to declare war very broadly C. interpreting the commerce clause of the Constitution very broadly D. interpreting the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution very broadly
An economy in which the market largely determines the production and consumption of goods and services, but there is a role for the government, is referred to as a ______ economy.
A. capitalist B. command C. mixed D. free market
Which is a requirement to be the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
a. one has to win election in his or her district b. one has to win election in his or her district and one among the House members themselves c. one must have completed a minimum of 25 years of practicing law anywhere in the United States d. one must have served as chair of a substantive committee before becoming the presiding officer of the House
A(n) __________ is an argument made before the Supreme Court by an interested party not directly involved in the suit.
A. per curiam opinion. B. amicus curiae. C. writ of mandamus. D. stare decisis. E. writ of certiorari.