Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.

Many of the problems associated with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina dealt with sovereignty problems. Which of the following best describes sovereignty?

a. Narrowly defined power and role of our government. b. Power to exercise direct authority over all governmental matters. c. Rules defining the primary jurisdiction of law enforcement. d. Rules allowing Congress to enact and enforce their own legislation. e. Rules governing the power and authority of the National Guard in emergency situations.

The Virginia Plan

a. called for three branches of government. b. called for a federal system of government. c. called for a unicameral legislature. d. called for equal representation for all states. e. called for the protection of the interests of small states.