By upholding the constitutionality of laws and adding legitimacy in the minds of the American public to those laws passed by Congress, the Court risks ______.

a. allowing the exercise of powers not granted to it in the Constitution
b. asserting undue influence over the people themselves
c. confirming and implementing the tyranny of the minority
d. giving a stamp of approval to the tyranny of the majority


d. giving a stamp of approval to the tyranny of the majority

Political Science

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The Supreme Court can serve as a trial court of original jurisdiction in cases

A. in which a state is a party. B. affecting foreign diplomats. C. involving a civil liberties complaint. D. in which a state is a party and in cases affecting foreign diplomats. E. in which a state is a party and in cases involving a civil liberties complaint.

Political Science

State and local personnel systems

a. are very different from the federal civil service system. b. tended to experience slower development of a merit-based system than the federal system. c. have developed merit systems in recent years partly as a result of unions. d. were developed by the political bosses and machines.

Political Science

In general, social experiments are better for narrowly targeted short-term micro-level concerns than for complex macro-level issues in which many factors work together

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in a single research project can enhance measurement ______.

A. validity B. generalizability C. authenticity D. all of these

Political Science