Responses will vary. A sample response follows: The elastic clause is an implied power given to Congress that allows the chambers to stretch their powers to cover and make laws on many different topics. An example of Congress using this power is the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Constitution does not discuss the issue of health care for Americans, however, Congress passed the law based on the needs seen in society, saying the new law was necessary and proper.
How did the NAACP formally work to makes changes in Louisiana and around the country? Check all that apply.
Answer:
options?...
Explanation:
Answer:
B, C and E
Explanation:
by working to pass legislation for civil rights
by providing legal assistance in civil rights cases
by offering funding or legal aid in civil rights cases
In 1954, Thurgood Marshall, a lawyer with the NAACP, argued that separation was inherently—meaning by nature—not equal. The Supreme Court sided with Marshall. Thurgood Marshall would later become the first black justice on the Supreme Court. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education did not bring Jim Crow to an end. Doing so came as a result of the Civil Rights Movement. Dedicated activists and groups led initiatives focusing on different arenas of segregation. Sit-ins worked to desegregate lunch counters. Freedom Riders worked to desegregate interstate buses and terminals. Marches in Selma, Alabama, worked to ensure voting rights first promised by the 15th Amendment 85 years earlier. Slowly, and as a result of great effort and bravery, the laws and customs of Jim Crow disappeared, and new federal protections for all people were put into place.
How would you describe the end of the Jim Crow era? *
14 points
A. a disappearance that left no trace or memory
B. the result of a single Supreme Court justice
C. a slow, determined chipping away (if you chip away at something, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts.)
D. a sudden and complete reversal
Answer:
C
Explanation:
a slow, determined chipping away (if you chip away at something, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts.)
Which of these best describes why Georgia was important to United States during world war 1?
A- Georgia made money by selling cotton and wood to Europe.
B- more soldiers came from Georgia than from any other state.
C- many white planters volunteered to serve in the war effort.
D- the state had many federal installations and training camps.
Answer:
D i took the test
Explanation:
How did the Spanish influence life in Texas?
Answer:
Spanish ranching was practiced in Texas and formed the basis for the american cattle industry. The Spanish also brought a special way to farm using irrigation*.
Explanation:
*the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
In at least one paragraph, explain the difference between a limited government and an unlimited government. Be sure to include an example of each of these types of governments and include details about who the head of government is, how this person became leader, and the role citizens play in the government.
Answer:
A limited government has powers that are granted to them. There are rules that prevent the government from abusing the powers they have. An unlimited government has infite power they control whatever they want and there are no rules or restrictions against them abusing power.
Explanation:
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What was the goal of Sparta's educational system for boys?
Answer:
The purpose of education in Sparta was to produce and maintain a powerful army. Sparta boys entered military school when they were about six years old. They learned how to read and write, but those skills were not considered very important except for messages. Military school was tough, on purpose.
Explanation: