17. California amended its election law several years ago fr…

17. California amended its election law several years ago from a blanket primary to an open primary in which anyone from any party may vote for anyone from their party or another party.  Following the primary, the two candidates receiving the most votes advance regardless of party.  Assuming California then changes its primary from an open to semi-closed primary, in which parties could allow independent voters to vote in their primaries, but not voters registered in another party, e.g., Independents could vote in a Republican or Democrat primary but a Republican could not vote in a Democrat primary and vice versa.  Assuming a challenge to the final change, what is the most likely outcome based on U.S. Supreme Court precedent if the final change is challenged in court?

In 2016, an expanded Panama Canal began commercial operation…

In 2016, an expanded Panama Canal began commercial operation, with a new lane of increased width and depth allowing for a larger number of ships. This expansion represented a major event for the Central American nation, which took control of the canal from the United States in 1999 under treaties negotiated by President Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s. Known as the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, these were an example of

II. Grammatik A. Wer soll was machen? Herr and Frau Nowak wo…

II. Grammatik A. Wer soll was machen? Herr and Frau Nowak would like to leave on vacation with their children as soon as possible, so they are instructing people what to do. Write what they say in the imperative. (8 points)  Frau Nowak to her husband: das Tablet / bitte / mitbringen [a] Herr Nowak to the children: euer Zimmer / bitte / aufräumen [b] Frau Nowak to the neighbor Frau stark: am Freitag / bitte / vorbeikommen [c] the children to their dog Fritzi: zu Hause / bleiben [d]