In writing the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor (2013), on what constitutional principle did Justice Kennedy base the decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act?
a. the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection guarantees
b. the First Amendment's protection of freedom of association
c. the Fifth Amendment's protections against the deprivations of equal liberty
d. the Tenth Amendment's reserve power protections
c
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How does Congress engage in blame avoidance?
A) By handing the job of imposing regulations to a regulatory agency B) By not writing regulatory legislation C) By having the president initiate all regulatory legislation D) By creating regulatory agencies that will create "hammers" E) By leaving important regulatory legislation until there is a new session in Congress
The controversy surrounding the northern spotted owl illustrates which of the following?
A) the controversy over federal support of bird watching B) the problems that states have in ensuring the safety of migratory birds C) the controversy over which species qualify for protection on the endangered species list D) the controversy that may develop when environmental concerns affect employment E) a basic distrust of government