One reason the NAACP's strategy of using the courts to further black civil rights worked was that it
A) avoided focusing on the clearest abuses.
B) presented broad economic demands to whites.
C) avoided direct confrontation with a conservative Supreme Court.
D) did not require a broad political alliance.
E) avoided the complications that often surround appellate processes.
D
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What is a key difference between the judiciary and the other two branches of government?
a. Federal judges are not elected. b. Federal judges serve lifelong appointments. c. The judiciary has the power to deem what is and what is not constitutional. d. All of the above e. None of the above
The Federalists favored a __________ national government. At the same time, they wanted to limit __________.
A. strong; the power of the judiciary B. weak; the power of the judiciary C. strong; popular participation in government D. weak; popular participation in government
Compared to the United States, European environmental policy tends to be
A. more flexible. B. more uniform. C. less comprehensive. D. less client centered. E. enforced mostly by lawsuits.
Who argued that differences across political systems may not be as great as the differences across policy areas?
A. Gary Freeman B. Herbert Gottweiss C. Theodore Lowi D. Franz van Waarden