Newt Gingrich, congressman from Georgia, was elected speaker of the House as a result of the Republican victory in 1994
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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What role does the U.S. Senate play in the appointment of Supreme Court justices?
a. The Senate selects and appoints Supreme Court justices. b. The Senate appoints, and the president must then confirm, all nominations to the Court. c. The president nominates all Supreme Court justices but they may not assume the position unless and until they are confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate. d. The Senate appoints a committee to present the president with a candidate that he/she must nominate. e. The Senate has no role in the process.
The power to raise armies, punish maritime crimes, regulate foreign commerce, and fund wars is the exclusive authority of ___________
A) the president of the United States B) Congress C) the state governments D) the secretary of state E) the secretary of defense
A person assisting political leadership in communicating with citizens, volunteering in a campaign, or regularly attending political rallies might be labeled _________.
A. a foot soldier B. a single-issue activist C. an extremist-activist D. a political leader
Affirmative action is an example of which of the following?
a. the American government fulfilling the requirements of the 1964 Civil Rights Act b. the American government attempting to end de jure discrimination c. the American government attempting to force the fulfillment of racial quotas d. the American government attempting to create procedural equality e. the American government attempting to create substantive equality