The most important factor in the decision to grant or deny a writ of certiorari in a case is whether the case presents a ______.

a. challenge to the Constitution or the Bill of Rights
b. federal question
c. confusion about or alternate presentation of the law
d. risk to civil liberties


c. confusion about or alternate presentation of the law

Political Science

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A media event is staged for the purpose of being covered by the media

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The United Nations was an attempt to implement the principles of ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Political Science

Which best describes the foreign policy method begun by the Nixon administration after the Vietnam War?

a. détente b. containment c. espionage d. peacemaking

Political Science

In the context of political identity, Karl Marx's ideology differs from Max Weber's ideology, in that Karl Marx's ideology states that ________

A. an individual's political identity is rooted in his or her economic position in society B. economic classes are not communities in the usual sense of the word C. people from different economic classes could have the same political identity D. most forms of political identity are not rooted in economic interests E. noneconomic forms of identity can serve as powerful engines of political mobilization

Political Science