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According to Mark White, what does the fight between Captain America and Iron Man in Marvel's Civil War represent?
According to Mark White, what does the fight between Captain America and Iron Man in Marvel's Civil War represent?
- The fight between two superheroes
- The struggle for power within the superhero community
- The clash between different moral values
- The arguments that happened in America after 9/11 (correct)
Which two houses make up the bicameral Congress in the United States?
Which two houses make up the bicameral Congress in the United States?
- The Senate and the President
- The House of Representatives and the Senate (correct)
- The House of Representatives and the Supreme Court
- The Senate and the Supreme Court
What is the purpose of having two houses in the bicameral Congress?
What is the purpose of having two houses in the bicameral Congress?
- To ensure that laws are carefully considered and debated (correct)
- To provide more job opportunities for politicians
- To give more power to the President
- To make the legislative process more complicated
What organization supports non-profits that use technology and media to advance social equity?
What organization supports non-profits that use technology and media to advance social equity?
What power does the president have in relation to the courts?
What power does the president have in relation to the courts?
What power does the judiciary have in relation to the executive branch?
What power does the judiciary have in relation to the executive branch?
Why did the Framers of the Constitution establish checks and balances?
Why did the Framers of the Constitution establish checks and balances?
What is the main difference between New Federalism and regulated federalism?
What is the main difference between New Federalism and regulated federalism?
Which president pushed for laws like No Child Left Behind and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?
Which president pushed for laws like No Child Left Behind and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security?
Why is a system of dual federalism with most of the government in the hands of the states unlikely to happen?
Why is a system of dual federalism with most of the government in the hands of the states unlikely to happen?
Which group had to offer a compromise in order to get the Constitution passed?
Which group had to offer a compromise in order to get the Constitution passed?
What is one reason why the promise of a Bill of Rights is not considered one of the constitutional compromises?
What is one reason why the promise of a Bill of Rights is not considered one of the constitutional compromises?
What is embedded in the Constitution and serves as the basis of the American government?
What is embedded in the Constitution and serves as the basis of the American government?
Which amendment is associated with the concept of civil rights?
Which amendment is associated with the concept of civil rights?
What is the main reason why the definition of civil rights changes over time?
What is the main reason why the definition of civil rights changes over time?
What issue is mentioned as a defining civil rights issue in 2015, but was hardly mentioned 30 years earlier?
What issue is mentioned as a defining civil rights issue in 2015, but was hardly mentioned 30 years earlier?
Which groups have civil rights protections extended to them through the 14th Amendment and anti-discrimination legislation?
Which groups have civil rights protections extended to them through the 14th Amendment and anti-discrimination legislation?
What is one common characteristic of the groups that have civil rights protections extended to them?
What is one common characteristic of the groups that have civil rights protections extended to them?
What is the current legal status of discrimination against LGBT people in many states?
What is the current legal status of discrimination against LGBT people in many states?
