In the 19th century, the Senate had both the motive and the means to defend state prerogatives against national encroachment because of which of the following?
a. The executive branch was more prominent than it is today.
b. The members of each state’s delegation to the House of Representatives chose the senators.
c. State legislatures chose senators and each state had equal representation in the Senate regardless of population.
d. The Civil War had not yet happened.
c. State legislatures chose senators and each state had equal representation in the Senate regardless of population.
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A. to establish a legal system B. to preserve order and stability C. to arrest all opponents D. to protect their sovereign territory E. None of these answers is correct, as all are functions of the government.
Which of the following is the authority of a court to hear and decide the issues in a particular case?
a. jurisdiction b. judicial review c. jurisprudence d. stare decisis
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