How can Congress respond when the Supreme Court exercises the power of judicial review? Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers vary. Possible answers include doing nothing and ignoring the ruling, amending the statute in question to comply, repealing the law and passing (or not) new legislation, and seeking a constitutional amendment. Students could provide a variety of examples illustrating these approaches, such as reconstruction amendments in response to Dred Scott or continued use of the legislative veto after Chadha.

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Which of the following is an example of Max Weber's merit principle?

a. citizens evaluating political candidates based on personal characteristics b. citizens evaluating political candidates based on candidates' work experience c. agencies hiring people based on their performance on entrance exams d. agency officials evaluating a policy proposal based on its merits

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Which of the following is true of the use of soft money by state parties for party-building activities that was the result of the Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valero?

A.) it continues to empower the state parties by allowing them to channel political contributions B.) it has been extended to the national parties for use in national party-building activities C.) it has made state party committees the most important component of a party organization D.) it was eliminated by congressional legislation in 2002

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Common reasons for annulment include bigamy, incest, fraud, and religious concerns

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Fed’s policymaking branch is called the

a. Council of Economic Advisors. b. Federal Open Market Committee. c. Greenspan Commission. d. Office of Management and Budget. e. Trade Promotion Authority.

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