The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in
A) Marbury v. Madison.
B) McCulloch v. Maryland.
C) Gideon v. Wainwright.
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford.
E) Hamilton v. Burr.
A
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In providing policy leadership in a state, the governor does all of the following EXCEPT:
A. setting the agenda for public policy decision-making. B. coordinating the formulation of policy. C. overseeing the implementation of policy. D. acting as a forum for the public deliberation of competing policy proposals.
A state that prevents members from one political party and quite possibly voters registered as independents from voting for another party's nominees has which type of primary?
A.) open B.) closed C.) caucus D.) recall
Under term limits, executive officers in California may only be elected to two 4-year terms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following activities would be considered a form of civic engagement, though not a political activity?
A. joining a protest in front of City Hall B. negotiating a higher salary from a potential employer C. wearing a pin endorsing a candidate for office D. placing a vote in a city council election E. organizing a food drive at a local church