In the decades following the Ruiz decision, Texas dealt with the problem of its overcrowded prisons by __________
a. increasing its parole rate, even to the point of paroling violent offenders
b. accepting convicted felons at state prisons so that county jails did not have to house them
c. doubling the size of the prison system
d. early release programs for nonviolent drug offenders
Answer: c
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A state court decides to pass a law to ban abortion based on religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court invalidates this law as a violation of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy. In this case, the Supreme Court's decision is an example of:
A. judicial restriction. B. judicial activism. C. judicial negligence. D. judicial oversight. E. judicial restraint.
The specific law at issue in the case of United States v. Windsor (2013) was ______.
a. the USA Patriot Act b. the Federal Flag Desecration Act c. the Defense of Marriage Act d. the Americans with Disabilities Act