Abolitionist and women's suffrage ?groups paralleled each other in using the _________ as a rationale for supporting their policy goals.

If there is no real chance that a vote will be decisive, it is of no consequence whether the vote is right or wrong. Ignorance, like abstention from voting, is rational.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Which is a way Congress can re-approach legislation that the judicial branch has overturned?

   a. through Constitutional Amendment  b. through judicial review  c. through writ of certiorari  d. through filing an amicus curiae brief  

Which of the following best articulates the stance of judicial restraint advocates?

A) Judicial review is the best and only true method of checking legislative power. B) The court should practice restraint in cases in which legislative acts are presented for interpretation. C) Only the executive branch can restrain the Court, keeping the power of judicial review in balance with the other governing branches. D) Only Congress should make public policy and, unless a legislative act clearly violates the Constitution, the law should stand.

Which of the following supports the need for reform of Japan's bureaucracy?

a. Japanese civil servants retire at young ages. b. Some believe that "no one is in charge" in Japan. c. The vice minister has more power than the minister. d. Bureaucratic supervision has led to a flat economy after decades of economic prosperity.