Dillon's Rule holds that city:
A. governments must be allowed to interpret their powers broadly.
B. governments' powers must be interpreted narrowly.
C. governments have the same powers as state governments.
D. governments are creations of the federal government.
B
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a. It addresses the problem of the incumbency advantage. b. It does not require a constitutional amendment. c. It minimizes the influence of special interest money. d. It reduces the number of states in play.
Which of these is a major problem associated with nuclear power?
a. It is a very dirty energy, throwing hydrocarbons into the air, and there is a potential that a "meltdown" would release radioactivity into the air. b. There is a potential that a "meltdown" would release radioactivity into the air, and sources of nuclear fuel are, for the most part, only available in other nations. c. Sources of nuclear fuel are, for the most part, only available in other nations, and disposing of the radioactive waste by-products is difficult politically. d. It is a very dirty energy, throwing hydrocarbons into the air, and sources of nuclear fuel are, for the most part, only available in other nations. e. There is a potential that a "meltdown" would release radioactivity into the air, and disposing of the radioactive waste by-products is difficult politically.
Which of these changes is likely to have the greatest impact on the number of parties in a country's political system?
a. a wave of anti-corruption reform b. a tightening of campaign finance regulations c. the loosening of rules about who may run for office d. the introduction of a proportional representation system
The power of a government to take private property for public use, generally for public functions such as roads, is called ______.
a. judicial review b. common law c. writ of certiorari d. eminent domain e. stare decisis