The equal protection clause was originally intended to:
A) protect the newly freed slaves after the Civil War.
B) remove the disparity between the North and the South.
C) promote reverse discrimination.
D) protect the rights of illegitimate children.
E) protect criminals from unreasonable punishment.
A
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In both political and economic terms, __________ is the most powerful state in the Union
a. California b. Florida c. New York d. Texas
Why does the Texas lottery remain an important part of state revenue, despite criticism from many segments of society?
a. The Texas Constitution mandates gambling. b. Religious leaders ultimately support gambling. c. No one has found an agreeable way to replace the income it generates. d. Individual legislators receive kickbacks from lottery officials.
If counties in Texas were given the same power of county ___________ rule as most Texas cities have, the counties would be able to adopt any form of county government not forbidden by law.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The authors suggest one way of describing the New System is to call it a(n) __________ government.
A. restrictive B. activist C. counter-majoritarian D. top-heavy E. bottoms-up