The addition of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Roberts Court will likely have what effect on federalism policy in America?

a. It will tip toward the states.
b. It will tip toward the federal government.
c. It will create a better balance between the federal government and the states.
d. It will have no effect, but will mirror David Souter's opinions.
e. It will have little effect but will mirror John Roberts' opinions.


d

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a. the 1978 Bakke decision was fundamentally flawed. b. affirmative action programs can never be legal under the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. c. student body diversity leads to substantial educational benefits for all students. d. the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was fundamentally flawed.

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Which of the following is a similarity between an iron triangle and an issue network?

A. Both are independent and distinct. B. Both have highly structured relationships among experts. C. Both apply to all policy domains. D. Both primarily formulate policies that coverenvironmental and welfare issues. E. Both are made up of people with similar policy concerns.

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Which system of international alliances dominated the world's foreign policy decisions from 1815 until 1918?

A. bilateral power B. multilateral power C. collective defense D. collective security E. balance of power

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More than any other kind of research project, program evaluation requires

A) control of possible confounding variables. B) political and communication skills on the part of the researcher. C) careful analyses of statistical data. D) representativeness of samples.

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