Alexander Hamilton argues that if the will of the legislature declared in its statutes stands in opposition to the will of the people declared in the Constitution, the courts should
a. stay out of the controversy.
b. uphold the Constitution.
c. uphold the statutes.
d. attempt to forge a compromise between the two.
b. uphold the Constitution.
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One reason that the two-party system has endured in the United States is the
A) constitutional provision for a bipartisan system that mirrors the bicameral legislature. B) prevalence of single-member electoral districts. C) prevalence of multimember electoral districts. D) rules of proportional representation. E) constitutional restriction on the speech of third-party candidates.
What kinds of laws were used by southern states to enforce segregation of whites and blacks in all public places?
A. Grandfather B. Suffrage C. Misogynist D. Sedition E. Jim Crow
Is it possible to have a monarch as a head of state in a democracy?
A. Yes, this can occur in semi-presidential regimes. B. Yes, this can occur in presidential regimes. C. Yes, this can occur in parliamentary regimes. D. No, it is impossible for a country to be considered a democracy if it still has a monarchy.
As a general rule, "isms" refer to ideology and "-ocracy" refers to
A. how voting takes place. B. governance, how governments operate or behave. C. how long governments can remain in power. D. whether all ethnic groups are permitted to participate in elections.