Which of these statements about regulations and bureaucracy is true?
a. A large, strong bureaucracy is the best guarantee against corruption within the political system.
b. The public tends to accept the necessity of large bureaucracies for effectively regulating the market.
c. The potential for corruption increases with the number of regulations and the size of the bureaucracy.
d. The level of regulation and the size of the bureaucracy are proportional to the power of elected officials.
c
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A) Roe v. Wade. B) Griswold v. Connecticut. C) Mapp v. Ohio. D) Bowers v. Hardwick. E) Palko v. Connecticut.
When examining the Constitution, why are reserved powers not clearly defined?
A. The states had all the power when the Constitution was written because of the Articles of Confederation. B. The national government was developing a detailed list but preferred to first establish a basic foundation. C. The majority of power was to be retained by the people with individual rights taking priority over those of the state governments. D. The issue of slavery prevented a list of specific powers from being drafted by the founders. E. The founders intended the Supreme Court to evaluate the needs of the states on an ongoing basis.
Though President Wilson was instrumental in creation of the League of Nations following World War I, the United States never joined the League. Why?
A) The defeated Germany was felt to have received too many concessions from the League. B) President Wilson quickly became disillusioned with the process of international alliances. C) The U.S. Senate rejected Wilson's recommendation to adopt the treaty and returned the nation to an era of isolationism. D) The United States realized that it would subordinate its military to a foreign power. E) Other League members wanted to allow former enemy nations into the League.
Proposition 13 in California dealt with restrictions on raising ______.
a. income taxes b. sales taxes c. estate taxes d. property taxes