States serve as public policy
A) laboratories.
B) referendums.
C) scapegoats for failed national policies.
D) graveyards for too-expensive federal policies.
Q. 2An election in which a major subgroup of American society switches its party preference from one major party to another is ________ election.
A) an aligning
B) a realigning
C) a dealigning
D) an unaligning
E) a primary
Q. 3What was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt?
A) It upheld the requirement that doctors performing abortions must have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
B) It is unconstitutional to require abortion clinics to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgery centers.
C) It upheld the requirement that doctors must have a license to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs.
D) It is unconstitutional to allow abortions in the state of Texas.
Q. 4Since 1968, the American political scene has witnessed a slow but steady shift in political party affiliation, especially in the South. What is occurring?
A) The historically solid Democratic stronghold in the South has reverted to a strong Republican territory.
B) A strong third party has emerged.
C) States' Rights party of Strom Thurmond has been instrumental in cementing the Democratic stronghold in the South.
D) Northern Republicans are migrating to the South but the native population in the southern states remains committed to the Democratic Party.
E) The Democratic Party in the South has lost much support but that loss has been seen mostly across racial lines.
Q. 5The bill known as HB2 required that all abortion clinic doctors must possess
A) a state abortion license.
B) malpractice insurance.
C) hospital admitting privileges.
D) a license to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs.
Q. 6In 1860, which political party was the supporter of states' rights?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Freethinker
D) Federalist
E) Progressive
Q. 7Wendy Davis gained national attention because of her role in a Texas state legislative debate over what issue?
A) the Affordable Care Act
B) casinos
C) abortion
D) gun control
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