When the Nixon administration went to court in 1971 to block the New York Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers, which of the following powers was it abusing?
A. Constitutional rights of the press
B. Threat to national security
C. Judicial branch’s power to issue a gag order
D. Principle of clear and present danger
E. Principle of free exercise
Answer: A
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Which of the following does NOT describe the relationship between the country's electoral system and how South African political parties act during elections?
a. The system encourages parties to seek voters outside of their core supporters. b. Because the electorate is spread out, parties are encouraged to adopt positions that have broad appeal. c. Because the system does not focus on individual candidates, party leaders put people on their lists that might not win popular support if elections were centered on the appeal of individual candidates. d. Multiparty competition is encouraged because the double-ballot system allows voters to split their vote, thus allowing even smaller parties the chance to obtain executive office. e. Parties are unlikely to engage in civil electioneering because the system distributes seats proportionally, thus encouraging parties to win as many as possible.
In contrast with most Western European leaders, U.S. presidents __________
a. have more direct legislative power b. are more responsive to the legislature c. act independently of the legislature d. spend more time lobbying the legislature
Since the ________, the U.S. Supreme Court has expanded the situations in which there is no reasonable expectation of privacy and thus no need for a search warrant.
A. 1970s B. 1980s C. 1960s D. 1950s E. 1990s
Which of the following is a difference between an iron triangle and an issue network?
a. Iron triangles are open networks while issue networks are closed. - b. Issue networks are more open and inclusive than iron triangles. c. Issue networks serve private interests while iron triangles serve public interests. d. Iron triangles are more fluid and control of policymaking is less predictable than in an issue network.