In 1988 the Supreme Court awarded $200,000 to the Reverend Jerry Falwell for "emotional distress," which the conservative television evangelist claimed he had suffered when Hustler magazine published a parody that portrayed Falwell as a drunk having sex with his mother in an outhouse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following countries has a unitary government?
a. Australia b. Canada c. United States d. France
If the president decides to veto a bill, Congress cannot get the bill enacted into law.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
During the 1950s and 1960s, civil rights advocates used federal courts and the federal constitution to challenge segregation because:
A. state constitutions in the South prohibited segregation. B. the federal constitution permitted segregation. C. segregation was prohibited by both the federal and southern state constitutions. D. southern state constitutions permitted segregation.
While the voting rights act of 1965 did direct the Attorney General to investigate the constitutionality of poll taxes and prohibit literacy tests, it did not expressly prohibit _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).