Pro-life forces in the abortion debate argue that the courts should have the authority to intervene in abortion disputes because the judiciary is independent

After a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives or the Senate, and referred to a conference committee and a subcommittee, the usual next step is

a. the bill is submitted to the rules committee for consideration. b. a public hearing is held to explore different points of view on the measure. c. the text of the bill is published in the Congressional Record. d. amendments to the bill are proposed and voted on in a markup session. e. the bill is submitted for the President for approval or veto.

Which of the following reasons best explains the dominance of the Democratic Party in Texas and other southern states in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

a) The Republican Party was discredited in the eyes of most native white Texans because of its leadership role in American national government during the Civil War and Reconstruction era. b) The Democratic Party was exceedingly popular among southerners because of the personal popularity of Democratic president Franklin Roosevelt. c) The Republican Party was discredited in the eyes of most southerners because the Republican Party supported the poll tax and the white primary, devices that were used to keep minorities and poor persons of all races from voting. d) Average personal incomes in the South were relatively low and the Democratic Party draws its greatest support from low- and middle-income voters. e) Former slaves and their families were given the right to vote after the Civil War and they tended support the Democratic Party.