Within the hierarchy of the federal bureaucracy, the cabinet is
higher than independent agencies.
higher than the vice president.
lower than executive departments.
lower than administrators and staff.

hawaii was the final state

thurgood marshall

explanation: in 1954, thurgood marshall and a team of naacp attorneys won brown v. board of education of topeka, kansas. in this landmark decision, the supreme court held that segregation in public education violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.