In the United States, checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other ...

In the United States, checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other branches and in so doing support the principle of
 
  a. separation of powers.
  b. popular sovereignty.
  c. legitimacy.
  d. judicial review.
  e. national supremacy.

 Q. 2

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) was formed to address discrimination in public schools.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 3

Constitutions serve to
 
  a. give legitimacy to the government.
  b. organize the government.
  c. grant specific powers to the government.
  d. limit the power of the government.
  e. all of the above.

 Q. 4

Organized labor has relatively little influence on Texas politics.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 5

Despite the fact that unions have traditionally allied themselves with the Democratic Party nationally and with the liberal wing of that party within the state, the relative weakness of liberals in Texas has meant that labor unions are even less
 
  powerful than their membership would suggest.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 6

The traditionalistic-individualistic political culture of Texas resulted in a constitution
 
  a. that centralizes power in the governor.
  b. with a heavy emphasis on limiting government's ability to act.
  c. that does not have a bill of rights.
  d. with unlimited controls on spending.
  e. with a high degree of flexibility.

 Q. 7

Governor Rick Perry's initiative in 2007 to require young women to have an HPV vaccine to prevent cancer that can be transmitted through sexually transmitted disease was largely sponsored by the Christian Right.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false