When interpreting the language and intent of laws passed by the legislative branch(es), the courts are ______.

A. overreaching
B. policy making
C. adjudicating
D. interpreting


B. policy making

Political Science

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In most differential research, it is difficult to draw solid conclusions on the basis of a single research study because of

A) The possible confounding variables. B) The difficulty in drawing the proper conclusion from the null hypothesis. C) The difficulty in choosing the appropriate statistical test. D) Inadequate sampling strategies.

Political Science

Why don't political parties take stronger policy positions and make them into law?

a. Party discipline may be high, but ideological differences continue to divide. b. Party membership is too moderate. c. Parties have no way to bind their elected officials to the party platform. d. Party powers are limited by the Constitution.

Political Science

Which of the following is a major point of view on globalization?

A. Globalization diffuses authority, transforming state power to operate in new contexts. B. The world's major economies are more integrated today than before World War I, and the North-South gap is decreasing. C. Globalization is changing international security more quickly and profoundly than it is changing international political economy. D. Globalization is the fruition of conservative economic principles where a national marketplace has brought a lack of prosperity.

Political Science

What is the shared federal and state health insurance program for low-income persons called? 

A. Pension Protection Fund B. Medicare C. Medicaid D. Social Security E. Aged Pension Program

Political Science