The rules and judicial interpretations of rules found in the fundamental law of a nation or state, such as the Constitution of the United States, are collectively called
a. criminal law.
b. civil law.
c. constitutional law.
d. negotiated law.
e. case law.
ANS: C
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A) those who know little about government. B) Democrats. C) Republicans. D) moderates. E) those who are informed and engaged with politics.
President Lincoln demonstrated the wide latitude a president has in responding to a crisis with wartime actions such as
A. the trial of civilians in military courts. B. the suspension of habeas corpus. C. defying the orders of federal courts. D. the confiscation of private property without due process. E. All of these answers are correct.
The debate over same-sex marriage involves all of the following EXCEPT
a. the privileges and immunities clause. b. the full faith and credit clause. c. federal preemption. d. horizontal federalism.
Although poor people have a stake in their own economic security, they have often lost political battles because ______.
a. Congress has stopped listening to their often outrageous demands b. public opinion consistently opposes programs to help the poor c. no groups lobby for the interests of the poor d. they are small in number e. they are less likely to have the political skills needed to pressure elected officials