The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison profoundly influenced the development of American federalism by giving the U.S. Supreme Court ________._
A. the power to interpret the U.S. Constitution authoritatively
B. the role of peacemaker among the branches of government
C. a rank as the strongest of the three government branches
D. the position of advisor to the U.S. Congress
ANSWER: A
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What determined the composition of the Supreme Court, organized the rest of the federal judicial system, established the jurisdiction of the lower federal court system, and expanded the original jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. The Judiciary Act of 1789 b. The Judiciary Act of 1879 c. Marbury v. Madison d. McCulloch v. Maryland
An incumbent is a candidate for office who currently does not hold a seat
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The intent of push polls is to:
A) back the winning candidate. B) identify voters with fake voter's registration. C) estimate the voter turnout after weighting the responses to the poll. D) drive voters away from one candidate and toward another. E) provide adequate information to the voters about the upcoming elections.
Council members cite ________ as the most influential group or organization that is active before the council
A. civic associations
B. taxpayer groups
C. growth-management groups
D. business interests