On what basis has the U.S. Supreme Court put restraints on the implementation of majority-minority districts?
A. The resulting districts would become so geographically odd that representatives would not be able to easily travel through them.
B. The resulting districts would favor Republican more than Democratic candidates.
C. The resulting districts would favor Democratic more than Republican candidates.
D. State legislatures would effectively remove independent or other third-party candidates from competition.
E. Though state legislatures may take race into account, if it becomes the overriding motive in drawing districts then white voters' constitutional rights would be violated.
E
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What tools does the Federal Communications Commission have that it may employ for violation of its rules?
a. The FCC may confiscate a media outlet and take over its operations. b. The FCC may force a media company to forward all profits to the federal government. c. The FCC may revoke a broadcasting license or impose a fine for each violation. d. The FCC has no power to employ sanctions against a media outlet. e. The FCC issues only advisement, referring all violations to the FBI.
China could be considered the __________ of Asia because of its dominance in political and economic power in the area
a. mercantile b. unilateralist powerhouse c. realpolitik d. balance of power e. hegemon
How is the president of the Commission chosen? a. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council) and approved by the European Parliament
b. S/he is elected by his/her fellow commissioners. c. S/he is popularly elected alongside the European Parliament. d. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council), formally appointed by the Council of Ministers, and approved by the European Parliament. e. S/he is chosen by a majority vote of the European Parliament, although the European Council (EU Council) has the right to veto the candidate in which case the Parliament must choose another candidate which the Council cannot veto.
Politics can be characterized as
A. the patterns of interactions between and among individuals and groups in a society. B. voting and elections, and the campaigns that are involved in those elections. C. the average level of education in a society. D. an analysis of why people become unemployed in a depressed economy.