One unintended consequence of the Supreme Court's heavy caseload is an increase in the influence wielded by
A) the chief justice.
B) associate justices.
C) the attorney general.
D) the deputy attorney general.
E) law clerks.
E
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a. was not a fundamental freedom. b. was a fundamental freedom. c. could only be invoked in civil cases. d. was unconstitutional. e. could only be invoked in capital cases.
Under capitalism, workers tend to experience a sense of loss as they become almost as lifeless as the machines with which they work. This statement describes
a. Adam Smith's basis for arguing in favor of welfare programs to help the poor. b. Marx's theory of alienation. c. Lenin's justification for supporting imperialist foreign policies. d. Jane Addams' decision to support traditional conservatism as a means of helping factory workers.
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a. The Chinese government gives petitioners respect and attention. b. The Chinese culture values mutual respect between rulers and the ruled. c. The Chinese population is too large to be governed effectively by a one-party system. d. The Chinese people believe that the government has a responsibility to hear citizen complaints.