What was the rationale for rejecting the claim that the federal ...

[nmorano1]

What was the rationale for rejecting the claim that the federal government needed to abolish Jim Crow laws because they conflicted with the equal protection clause?
 
  a. The federal government should not interfere in states' rights to determine their own equal protection laws and should not practice social engineering.
  b. The federal government should leave the decision up to each state because in some states Jim Crow laws were important for maintaining social order.
  c. Jim Crow laws helped African Americans achieve equality by building character through overcoming adversity, so to declare them a violation of equal protection would be counterproductive.
  d. The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government, so states were within their rights to enact Jim Crow laws.

Question 2

According to the Commitment to Development Index, how does U.S. assistance to poor countries compare to that of other developed democracies?
 
  a. The United States is much more generous than other states.
  b. The United States does quite poorly when compared with other states.
  c. The United States has not provided development aid to poor countries since the 2008 Great Recession.
  d. The United States is ranked first when compared with other countries.

[morganmarie791]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b