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Radicalization of nationalism
Towards the end of the 19th century, the ideology of nationalism had already been consolidated in the European imagination. Nationalism posited the idea that a people would be united on the basis of a shared culture, language, economy and geography, and that from there would spring a destiny for which they would have been born.
Expansion of European imperialism
In the 20th century there was an excess in the production of industrialized consumer goods, which required new markets, as well as the acquisition of more and new raw materials.
Spurred on by nationalism, and having lost control over America in the 19th century, European states began the competition to dominate the African territory as a quarry of resources, as well as the competition for control of non-European markets.
The answer to the question is pretty much in the question itself. At issue was whether the funding system for public schools in Texas was meeting the minimum constitutional standard for funding public schools, and the court said yes. The legal challenges to the funding plan were claims like:
... The funding provided by the Legislature was insufficient to ensure that students would meet academic standards.
... Large differences in funding were seen between rich and poor school districts. (Rich and poor based on property values, and property taxes were the main funding mechanism for schools.)
The funding system passed at the Texas Supreme Court level, but barely. There generally remains a feeling that more must be done to fund all schools more adequately, but at least the bare minimum was seen (by the court) as being done.
Most likely because it is the branch that is responsible for making our laws.
Japan invaded China in 1937 before World War ll started.
