The phrase"checks and balances" refers to a system of government in which __________
A)power is shared equally among all the branches of government to prevent excessive democracy
B)the legislature exercises oversight over the court system to guard against the dangers of populism
C)specific powers are granted to each branch of government to guard against the encroachment of the others
D)the legislature retains the majority
C
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Which of the following is true of jury trials?
A. All states in the U.S. use juries of more than 12 people for criminal trials. B. Jury service is restricted to only prosecutors and defense counsels. C. Most busy citizens are interested in serving as a member of a jury. D. In jury trials, verdicts are not permitted by less than a unanimous vote. E. Only a small fraction of criminal cases are actually disposed of by a trial before a jury.
Which of the following is a goal of the Maastricht Treaty?
A) Journalistic integration B) Political integration C) Agricultural union D) Planetary union
The rejuvenation of the Republican Party in Texas came in 1961 when ______ was elected to the U.S. Senate
A) Kay Bailey Hutchinson B) Phil Gramm C) John Tower D) John Cornyn
The class of independent voters who do not vote according to party affiliation, but who typically have a broader range of concerns than single-issue voters, are known colloquially as
a. Copperheads. b. Mugwumps. c. Indies. d. goo-goos. e. free voters.