According to the authors of the textbook, under which of the following circumstances is a major constitutional reform effort most likely to take place?
A) Voters begin to believe that the current Constitution is no longer working
B) DNA evidence yields incontrovertible proof that someone who has been put to death was actually
innocent of the crime they were convicted of
C) The court system becomes so cumbersome that lawyers no longer want to practice law in Texas
D) It becomes nearly impossible for the legislature to balance the budget
E) Legislators become frustrated with the difficulty of passing important legislation
A
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The policy of détente suffered a major setback when the Soviet Union invaded which country in 1979?
A. Poland B. Egypt C. Afghanistan D. Pakistan E. Libya
The original intent of the supremacy clause was to ensure which of the following?
a. The national government would prevail over states when both governments were acting in a constitutionally correct manner. b. The state governments would prevail over the traditional areas of state concern such as crime and education. c. The Supreme Court had the final say on what is or is not constitutionally permitted. d. The President was the supreme commander of the military.