If the constitutions of most states included bills of rights, why was it important for the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution to be applied to state law?

A) New territories wanted to create a single, unified system of rights.
B) Each state's judicial system interpreted the rights differently.
C) It was necessary to prevent states from claiming preeminence in this area.
D) The supremacy clause in state constitutions made it necessary.
E) Each state's legislature continued to change these rights and liberties.

B

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A) Both claim the region of Kashmir as part of their national territory. B) China is blamed for Islamic militant attacks in India. C) China is a major rival in the region but is willing to discuss trade and military cooperation. D) India relies on Chinese pipelines to ship oil and gas into East Asia.

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What is the crucial element in making an accurate inference?

a) obtaining a representative sample of the population b) obtaining a representative population of the sample c) being well versed in multivariate statistical procedures d) doing a good literature review

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