The ability of judges to decide cases as they think appropriate, regardless of what politically powerful officials or institutions desire is called
a. judicial accountability
b. vertical accountability
c. judicial independence
d. stare decisis
c. judicial independence
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The observation that politicians tend to think practically and political scientists think abstractly is indicative of which of the following?
a. Political scientists often train politicians. b. Politicians often train political scientists. c. Political scientists study politicians. d. Political scientists and politicians are often indistinguishable.
Inflation is best understood as the rate at which __________
a. gross domestic product expands --- b. prices for goods and services decrease c. prices for goods and services increase d. the federal government increases taxes to raise revenue
Looking at the broadest sample of cases over the long term, the strongest predictor of expenditures on particular government programs in a democracy is the
a. promises made by campaigns in the last election by the ruling party. b. writings and other public documents advocating policy changes issued by those heading the agencies in charge of the programs. c. public opinion polls about which programs are most popular. d. importance of the policy to the well being and security of the country. e. previous amount spent on that program.
In response to dire economic conditions, President Franklin Roosevelt announced his ______ program
a. Pax Americana b. New Deal c. New Frontier d. Great Society