__________is a collection of public institutions in a nation that establish and enforce the rules by which the members of that nation must live

According to the textbook, which level of government has been the most effective in promoting gay rights?

a. the Supreme Court - b. the Congress c. the bureaucracy d. local government

In a confederate form of government,

a. the central government holds all control and power b. Southern states assert dominance over their Northern counterparts c. the central government has weak authority and smaller state governments wield great power d. power is shared between the national and state governments e. separation of powers keeps power balanced between various branches of government