Judicial independence is derived from the
a. British system of courts
b. colonists' need to ensure that judges were not accountable to a sovereign
c. Connecticut compromise
d. newly independent states following the European court system model
a. British system of courts
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The grandfather clause was used in southern states to
A) prevent blacks from voting in primary elections, even though they had the right to vote. B) guarantee the equal rights of senior citizens for employment. C) deny African Americans the right to vote. D) deny the purchase of land by any person whose grandfather was not white. E) distribute land to former slaves based on how many generations their family had served a slave owner.
If a judge believes that he or she should defer to the decisions made by elected representatives whenever possible, the judge likely believes in which of the following?
a. judicial activism b. the attitudinal model of decision making c. originalism d. judicial restraint
In an effort to provide longer-term support to countries after peacekeeping missions end, the United Nations has __________.
A. asked NATO, European Union, or African Union troops to replace UN peacekeepers B. installed the UN Standby High Readiness Brigade to maintain order and stability C. worked with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to provide funding to the countries D. created a Peacebuilding Commission to coordinate reconstruction, institution-building, and economic recovery
Totalitarian states
a. attempt to maintain power at all costs. b. try to create a utopian society. c. make the servicing of the state the highest duty of each citizen. d. none of the above. e. A, B, and C