Which of the following best describes the constitutional status of the claimed right to choose physician-assisted suicide?
A. Determined by the Supreme Court to be an issue best handled by each state
B. Deemed constitutional when a living will exists
C. Allowed only in the state of Missouri
D. Left unaddressed by the Supreme Court
E. Deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court under the Fourteenth Amendment
Answer: A
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a. Segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal. b. Segregation was important for maintaining social order, a prerequisite for racial equality. c. Jim Crow laws helped African Americans to achieve equality by building character through overcoming adversity. d. The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government, not to actions of private businesses and individuals.
Polling companies often try to avoid leading questions, defined as which of the following?
a. Questions that lead respondents to select a predetermined answer, thus skewing the poll. b. Questions that lead respondents to select answers at random, not reflecting how they truly feel. c. Questions that lead respondents to answer the opposite of how they had intended. d. Questions that lead respondents to reconsider their positions.
?Opening new areas for oil and gas drilling has in recent years
A. ?been strongly supported by the Republican Party. B. ?been strongly supported by the Democratic Party. C. ?faced controversy due to major oil spills. D. ?been strongly supported by the Republican Party and faced controversy due to major oil spills. E. been strongly supported by the Democratic Party and faced controversy due to major oil spills.
Natural endowments have ________impact on state power
a. no c. moderate b. very little d. considerable