One unintended consequence of the Supreme Court's heavy caseload is an increase in the influence wielded by
A. the chief justice.
B. associate justices.
C. the attorney general.
D. the deputy attorney general.
E. law clerks.
Answer: E
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A. television ads B. through the work of a political party's volunteers C. outreach efforts by bureaucratic agencies D. special interest group advocacy
The rise of Spanish-language television and news programming is an example of __________
a. narrowcasting b. the fairness doctrine c. media consolidation d. the equal time rule
Constitutional law is the area of law in which the Supreme Court is most powerful because its decisions regarding the interpretation of the Constitution can only be overturned by
a. the vote of the U.S. Senate. b. a dissenting opinion of the U.S. district courts and U.S. courts of appeal. c. presidential veto. d. a constitutional amendment. e. nationwide referendum.
Which of the following is a common thread of evangelical Christianity?
A) belief in the joining of church and state B) conservative, right-wing politics, especially on social welfare issues C) belief in the literal, inerrant interpretation of the Bible, especially on evolution D) belief in a liberal, loose interpretation of the Bible, especially on abortion E) belief in personal conversion through direct communication with God