What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act?
a. It damaged the legitimacy of the Court because the public has seen the decision as nakedly political.
b. It upset conservatives who were disappointed that the Court had not continued the trend of redefining the commerce clause.
c. It upset liberals who were disappointed that the Court had ruled the penalties in the Affordable Care Act constituted a tax.
d. It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.
d. It made neither side completely happy but enhanced the credibility of the Court over the long term.
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Unlike interest groups, political parties:
A) often serve the role of policy specialists. B) are more tightly organized. C) are policy generalists. D) are narrow-based organizations. E) have only a handful of key policies to promote.
What happened at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969?
a. ?Members of the LGBT community rioted when police tried to arrest patrons of the gay bar. b. ?An historic meeting where a declaration of LGBT rights was signed. c. ?The first gay pride parade began. d. ?The Mattachine Society was formed.