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Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to during the election of 1860?
Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to during the election of 1860?
What was the main issue that led to the American Civil War?
What was the main issue that led to the American Civil War?
Why did the Democratic Party run two candidates for president in the election of 1860?
Why did the Democratic Party run two candidates for president in the election of 1860?
Which state led the secession from the United States and formed the Confederacy?
Which state led the secession from the United States and formed the Confederacy?
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Who was elected as the president of the Confederacy?
Who was elected as the president of the Confederacy?
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Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
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Which amendment gave all adult males the right to vote regardless of race or previous condition of servitude?
Which amendment gave all adult males the right to vote regardless of race or previous condition of servitude?
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Which amendment guaranteed equal protection under the law?
Which amendment guaranteed equal protection under the law?
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In what case did the Supreme Court rule that Illinois had the right to prevent women from practicing law?
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that Illinois had the right to prevent women from practicing law?
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Which federal agency was created in 1887 to regulate commercial activity between states?
Which federal agency was created in 1887 to regulate commercial activity between states?
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In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws could treat blacks and whites separately without violating the Fourteenth Amendment?
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws could treat blacks and whites separately without violating the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal protection under federal and state laws?
Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal protection under federal and state laws?
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In National League of Cities v. Usery (1976), the Supreme Court struck down changes to a federal law that regulated what?
In National League of Cities v. Usery (1976), the Supreme Court struck down changes to a federal law that regulated what?
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In Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985), the Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and ruled that the federal government could establish what for state government employees?
In Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985), the Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and ruled that the federal government could establish what for state government employees?
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In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that made it a crime to possess a firearm within a school zone. What power did Congress use to pass this law?
In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that made it a crime to possess a firearm within a school zone. What power did Congress use to pass this law?
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The Supreme Court ruled that a federal drug prevention law could be applied in spite of a California law that provided for medicinal use of marijuana. This decision was based on the Court's reasoning that
The Supreme Court ruled that a federal drug prevention law could be applied in spite of a California law that provided for medicinal use of marijuana. This decision was based on the Court's reasoning that
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One of the primary legacies of Chief Justice William Rehnquist was his commitment to
One of the primary legacies of Chief Justice William Rehnquist was his commitment to
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The Tenth Amendment was created to
The Tenth Amendment was created to
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The Tenth Amendment serves as a reminder that
The Tenth Amendment serves as a reminder that
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Which act gave Roosevelt the power to approve prices and standards of quality within various industries and to grant companies licenses to do business?
Which act gave Roosevelt the power to approve prices and standards of quality within various industries and to grant companies licenses to do business?
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In which case did the Supreme Court use the Tenth Amendment to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?
In which case did the Supreme Court use the Tenth Amendment to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?
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Which Supreme Court decision upheld a provision of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that strengthened the power of labor unions to negotiate contracts with employers?
Which Supreme Court decision upheld a provision of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that strengthened the power of labor unions to negotiate contracts with employers?
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Which Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in public schools and overruled the Court's 1896 'separate but equal' decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Which Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in public schools and overruled the Court's 1896 'separate but equal' decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
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