A court’s jurisdiction defines that court’s ______.
a. size of jury used in criminal cases
b. sphere of authority
c. proximity to the Legislative Budget Board
d. voting population
e. length of term
b. sphere of authority
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Riders are
a. lawmakers who agree to cosponsor a bill for the prestige, despite not having contributed to the drafting of the measure. b. items added to a bill in the markup. c. provisions a lawmaker adds to a bill after pressure from lobbyists. d. money set aside in a spending bill for projects in a representative’s home district. e. legislative measures that lawmakers add to popular bills because they might not pass on their own.
Factors in the success of the U.S. economy include all of the following EXCEPT
a. a substantial amount of arable land that allows for enough production for both the domestic and foreign markets. b. few enemies that can challenge United States control over its transportation resources. c. a system of navigable rivers and waterways. d. diverse natural resources. e. a more than century old large-standing military to defend its trade routes.
Rationality is based on which of the following?
a. reason b. myth c. culture d. biology
The fact that 43 percent of people filing income tax returns in 2013 paid no income tax at all is partly explained by the fact that the income tax is __________
a. regressive b. progressive c. proportional d. flat