Discuss some recent rulings of the Supreme Court that suggest something like a revival of state sovereignty is taking place.
What will be an ideal response?
? The Court struck down a law that forbade anyone from carrying a gun near a school, arguing that such behavior did not affect interstate commerce.
? The Court then struck down a law that allowed Indian tribes to sue states in federal courts.
? Further, the Court then held that the Brady Bill could not be used to require local law enforcement officers to do background checks on people trying to buy weapons.?In 2010, several states argued that aspects of President Obama's health care plan were unconstitutional, and the Supreme Court sided with the states.
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a. a between-participants design. b. a within-participants design. c. a non-equivalent posttest-only design. d. a mixed-model, factorial design.
Channing works in the Department of Agriculture. He informs the press about the unethical research methods used by the department officials. In this scenario, Channing is a _____
A) whistleblower B) defendant C) lobbyist D) covert agent E) bailiff
When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions
A) are longer and more detailed. B) are shorter and less specific. C) vary greatly in text and subjects. D) have been amended less frequently. E) provide more enumerated protections.
Trace the major steps in the Texas state budgeting process. If you were asked to improve the process, what steps would you remove and why? Would you add any steps?
a. Dillon’s Rule b. Article III of the U.S. Constitution c. cooperative federalism d. concurrent powers e. the Charter Act