The Supreme Court struck down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) as it applied to the states because

a. Congress could not, through legislation, expand the constitutional right to free exercise of religion.
b. it gave too little authority to the federal government.
c. it placed too great a burden on religious institutions.
d. it violated the Fifth Amendment.
e. it was passed without prior consent of the Court.

ANS: A

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following statements best describes a majority-minority district?

A.) it is a district that coincidentally contains a majority of minority voters B.) it is where members of a minority group are packed into a district tin order to dilute their voting strength in other districts C.) it is a district where minority members are clustered together, creating a majority of voters D.) they are districts where minority voters make up a large enough percentage to influence but not dominate elections

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