Compared to Republicans, Texans who identify themselves as Democrats are more likely to support comprehensive immigration reform and more restrictions on gun ownership

Some people argue that judges have become too activist in their approach to interpreting the Constitution and legislation. What are the main ways Congress can check the judiciary? Which of these tools do you believe is most effective? Does Congress need stronger tools to reign in judges?

What will be an ideal response?

Attempts by the U.S. government to ensure that blacks enjoyed equal citizenship in fact as well as in theory after the Civil War ______.

a. were generally successful with few exceptions b. were blocked by Republicans in Congress c. essentially ended by the time Reconstruction was completed and only later were reinitiated d. were not successful until the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment e. were not successful until the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment