What is the primary subject matter of the debate surrounding public school curriculum and the separation of church and state? Identify the subject matter and the name and outcome of the case that speaks to this issue.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should identify the primary subject of the public school curriculum debate as intelligent design versus the teaching of evolution only. The case that litigated this issue is Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, in which the court ruled that the curriculum including the teaching of creationism was a clear attempt to establish religion in public education.
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What did the experiences of walnut growers and poultrymen in 1959 illustrate about the success of interest groups?
a. Groups developed in response to economic development, so there would be competition. b. Small groups with intense interests have an organizational advantage. c. Large groups with diffuse interests have an organizational advantage. d. The universe of interest groups was biased toward those who had money and resources.
Congress generally encourages __________ as a means of getting information and controlling the bureaucracy
a. continual resolutions b. increased regulation c. outsourcing d. whistle-blowing