In what two ways does the Constitution protect civil rights?
a. by declaring that all people are created equal and stating that all are equally entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b. by ensuring that government officials do not discriminate against citizens and by granting federal and state governments power to protect citizens against discrimination by private individuals
c. by granting the states the power to ignore any federal laws that the states find are discriminatory against the particular people living in that state
d. by declaring that all people, men and women, black and white, are created equal, and that all forms of discrimination are wrong, whether political, social, or religious
Answer: b
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a. elite theory. b. hyperpluralist theory. c. community power theory. d. pluralist theory.
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A. transnational advocacy networks B. social movements C. international governmental organizations D. intergovernmental organizations