Do you know the context?
I suppose the quotation is stressing that the writer has put a lot of effort into getting their argument/grievances heard by the parliament, and that said parliament is 'tyrannical', implying that it rules without concern for the people or accountability to them. It seems that the quote may be a way of justifying some later action, essentially saying; 'we've tried and failed to do this in the proper way, so now we must be more forceful'.
D. Chinese government officials were selected based on their abilities rather than their family history.
Answer:
American solders coming back home from war faced the consequences of media and propaganda broadcasting what happened during the war. After witnessing the horrors media was portraying about the War, such as soldiers unnecessarily killing children and women in cold blood, many Americans became "anti-war" and manifested their opinions very strongly to the point of calling the soldiers "baby killers." So, when said soldiers came back home, they were seen as monsters who would commit atrocities against people who had nothing to do with the war.
Which is based on the Supremacy Clause, federal law preempts state law, even when the laws conflict. Thus, a federal court may require a state to stop certain behavior it believes interferes with, or is in conflict with, federal law.
