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- In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court decide that it was OK to have such things as the phrase "In God We Trust" on the coinage?
- When a political system divides power between national and state governments, it adheres to the concept of
- The concept slavery rather than the term is covered ____________ times in the original U.S. Constitution
- Which kind of collective good are hiking permits to climb mount everest?
- Which kind of collective good are the swordfish in the ocean
- In the Sarah and Steve episode of the "Golden Balls" game that we watched in class, Sara acted rationally whens she chose to
- In the classic prisoners dilemma as explained by your textbook, both player have incentive to
- In the Nick and Ibrahim episode of "Golden Balls" game that we watched in class, both players acted against their narrow individual interests when they chose to
- In the classic tragedy of the commons as explained by your textbook, all participants have an incentive to
- The petitioner was denied a commission as Justice of the Peace by the respondent, the Secretary of State, leading to a question about the Supreme Court's jurisdiction and authority.
- The respondents sought to prevent the publication of a classified study about the Vietnam War, raising issues about freedom of the press and prior restraint.
- The petitioner challenged Chicago's handgun ban, arguing for the application of the Second Amendment's protection of the right to keep and bear arms to the states.
- The petitioner, a nonprofit organization, produced a critical film about a presidential candidate, challenging the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act's restrictions on corporate funding of independent political broadcasts.
- The petitioner distributed leaflets opposing the draft during World War I and was charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act, raising questions about the limits of free speech.
- After being charged with felony breaking and entering, the petitioner was denied a court-appointed attorney, leading to questions about the right to counsel for indigent defendants in state courts.
- Members of the Old Order Amish religion challenged a Wisconsin law requiring school attendance until age 16, arguing that high school attendance was contrary to their religious beliefs.
- The New York State Board of Regents authorized a voluntary prayer at the start of the school day, leading to a challenge based on the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
- Black children were denied admission to public schools based on laws allowing segregation by race, leading to a challenge of the "separate but equal" doctrine under the Equal Protection Clause.
- The petitioner challenged Maryland's law to tax the Second Bank of the United States, leading to questions about federal power and states' rights.
- Respondents challenged a North Carolina redistricting plan for creating a bizarrely-shaped district along racial lines, raising issues of racial gerrymandering.