The text suggests that the Supreme Court's early restriction of the government's authority was probably
A. the by-product of high levels of education among the members of the Court.
B. engineered by the various chief justices.
C. largely contrary to public opinion.
D. largely consistent with public opinion.
E. the logical consequence of reliance on precedent.
Answer: D
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A. increased local focus on electing public officials who will effectively prevent further widening of the wealth gap B. community mediation between law enforcement and residents C. the enforcement and strengthening of mortgage and lending policies and fair housing policies D. mandatory and enforced desegregation of major cities and urban areas
Which of the following did the Fifteenth Amendment do?
A. Outlaw slavery B. Provide equal protection under the law C. Give 18-year-olds the right to vote D. State that the right to vote shall not be abridged on account of race E. Give women the right to vote
Which of the following would not be included in program monitoring by interest groups?
a. filing lawsuits to stop agency actions b. publicizing agency failures c. pressuring administrators to change programs d. publicizing the costs of agency activity e. gaining access to administrators with PAC contributions
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Path analysis cannot be used when a causal model has one or more feedback loops. 2. The total effect in path analysis is the difference between the direct and indirect effects. 3. Structural equation models are nonrecursive models. 4. The simplest forecasting method is to forecast the immediate future as a replica of the past and present. 5. The technique of trend extrapolation analyzes the pattern of past trends.