The 15th Amendment, also know as _________________, was intended to help recently freed blacks from unconstitutional state laws designed to circumvent federal laws.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Incorporation Doctrine
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The ______ role of interest groups is reflected in MADD’s attempts to increase public awareness of problems related to drunk driving and to direct legislative attention to the issue.
a. agenda-building b. electioneering c. representative d. educational e. program monitoring
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the American political system, the president acts as head of the legislative branch. 2. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention were greatly divided as to whether the new government should be more powerful than that under the Articles of Confederation. 3. While the Constitution did not explicitly prohibit women from holding the office of president, at the time of ratification, women were generally denied the right to vote or to hold political office within their states. 4. The Constitution does not offer many specifics as to what it means to execute the laws. 5. Other than saying that the president should “take care that the laws should be faithfully executed,” the Constitution does not give much detail on how the president is supposed to run the federal government.