Which groups are part of the executive branch and advise the president? select two options.
the senate
the congress
the supreme court
the state department
the department of homeland security

how are cases heard by the supreme court?
the supreme court hears all cases that are sent to it.
the president decides which cases the supreme court will hear.
lower-court judges send significant cases to the supreme court.
justices of the supreme court decide to hear certain appealed cases.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.