In 1996 President Bill Clinton proclaimed that “the era of big government is over.” According to Paul C. Light, Clinton’s statement
a. contributed to a concerted effort over the past decade to significantly reduce federal spending.
b. was largely inaccurate if one considers a realistic count of people working for government.
c. was an accurate statement in 1996, but is no longer accurate given the tremendous growth in the size of the federal government since the 1990s.
d. contributed to a major revolt in the congressional Democratic caucus against Clinton’s leadership of the party.
b. was largely inaccurate if one considers a realistic count of people working for government.
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Generally speaking, the Supreme Court has ruled that campaign spending is a form of speech, and that the Court requires that Congress show a(n) _________ before it can regulate it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
The Marshall Court refuted the power of state courts to interpret and apply the Constitution in ways that conflicted with the Supreme Court’s own interpretations, therefore
a. their ruling has no bearing on the state governments. b. the ruling only applies to an agency or official of the federal government. c. the supremacy clause applies only to the Constitution and not to Supreme Court actions. d. that ruling may be overridden by a state’s supreme court. e. the Constitution assumed its status as the uniform governing law of all the states.
Which group of Poles is more likely to believe that "democracy may have its problems, but it is better than all other forms of government"?
a. Those who believe that the former communist regime was bad. b. Those who believe that the former communist regime was about the same. c. Those who believe that the former communist regime was good. d. None of the above. All groups felt generally the same way about autocracy.
One of the largest shifts in professional presence for women has been in the occupation of lawyers and judges. From 1970 to 1990, these numbers increased from approximately ________
A) 0 to 5 percent B) 5 to 22 percent C) 5 to 70 percent D) 30 to 50 percent E) 30 to 70 percent