The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause

a. due process
b. jurisdiction
c. privileges and immunities
d. equal protection


Answer: d. equal protection

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In the early 1970s, fuel shortages and long lines at gas stations resulted from an oil embargo imposed by __________ in response to American support of Israel in its war against Egypt

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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The theory of state sovereignty was the impetus behind the writing of the U.S. Constitution

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Why are Internet polls not necessarily accurate?

A. Most women are not on the Internet. B. Most men are not on the Internet. C. Most African Americans are not on the Internet. D. They lack a random sample. E. It is impossible to weight the sample.

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Between 1966 and 1969, which Texas governor led an effort to revise the Texas Constitution?

A) James Ferguson B) Beauford Jester C) John Connally D) Preston Smith E) Mark White

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