The potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states began with the passage of the __________ Amendment in 1868, which adds several restrictions on what the states can do

The area of study in which urbanists try to understand why people disperse within cities the way they do, is called:

a. urban geography b. urban ecology c. social psychology d. none of the above

Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?

a. The Supreme Court can influence the nation's policies by deciding to hear some types of cases and refusing to hear appeals in others. b. Congress has the discretion of determining the cases that the Supreme Court will hear. c. The cases that the Supreme Court reviews often involve issues between the executive branch and legislative branch. d. Cases that are not heard during the regular annual term of the Supreme Court are allowed to stand based on the lower court's decision. e. The Supreme Court reviews about 25 percent of the total number of cases that are decided each year.