Robert Dahl argues that presidential mandates
a. are a myth.
b. help the president serve the interests of the majority.
c. occur only when the president wins in a landslide.
d. occur only when voter turnout is above 50 percent.
a. are a myth.
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In Shelby County v. Holder (2013) the Supreme Court overturned a key portion of which of the following laws that required states to pre-clear any changes to their election laws with the Department of Justice?
a. the 1965 Civil Rights Act b. the 1883 Civil Rights Act c. the 1965 Voting Rights Act d. the 1960 Voter Registration Act
The term midterm election refers to those
A) elections held by a political party to nominate candidates. B) general elections held in non-presidential election years. C) elections for purpose of filling office vacancies. D) elections for purposes of recalling a government official.
Legal documents presented by plaintiffs, defendants, and, at times, other interested parties outlining their arguments in writing are best described as ______.
a. memos b. petitions c. briefs d. writs
Dual federalism is a term used to describe a circumstance in which a. national and state governments are sovereign and equal within their constitutionally allocated spheres ofauthority
b. the state governments, having called the original Constitutional Convention, may agree to nullify federal acts. c. many new grants-in-aid are made. d. the linkages and joint arrangements among the three levels of government are stressed.