Rules created by agencies rather than by Congress but which nevertheless carry the same force as congressional laws are normally referred to as
a. regulatory laws.
b. regulatory captures.
c. independent authorizations.
d. administrative laws.
e. statutory laws.
D
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a. a class action b. a plea bargain c. judicial restraint d. standing
Classical liberal thinkers generally advanced theories of limited government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When examining the Constitution, the reserved powers are not clearly defined because the
A) states had all the power when the Constitution was written because of the Articles of Confederation. B) national government was developing a detailed list, but preferred to first establish a basic foundation. C) majority of power was to be retained by the people with individual rights taking priority over those of the state governments. D) issue of slavery prevented a list of specific powers from being drafted by the founders. E) founders intended the Supreme Court to evaluate needs of the states on an ongoing basis.
In evaluating the membership of groups, most of the evidence points to ______.
a. the declining influence of elitist memberships and increased democratization b. an increasing movement toward balanced membership within the groups c. rising influence of minority groups, particularly Hispanics and African Americans d. a continued overrepresentation by the elite, powerful, and wealthy