President Nixon's appointment of Warren Burger as chief justice of the Supreme Court had what effect?

A. It maintained the ideological balance of the Warren Court.
B. It moved the court in a conservative direction.
C. It reduced the Court's credibility.
D. It led the Court to be more deferential to the president.


B. It moved the court in a conservative direction.

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According to the text, Democrats tend to favor

a. a multilateral approach. b. a unilateral approach. c. policy goals of an "other regarding" type, like combating world hunger. d. policy goals of an "self-regarding" type, like protection of American jobs e. Both options A and C are true.

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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When you donate household items to Goodwill Industries, you are allowed to take a tax deduction based on the value of these items. This tax deduction is an example of a(n)

A) incentive. B) mandate. C) initiative. D) referendum. E) expenditure.

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