Judicial review is the process for deciding whether a law or action is contrary to which of the following?
A. Administrative laws
B. A Supreme Court decision
C. Lower court decisions
D. State law
E. The U.S. Constitution
Answer: E
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Which of the following is true about the Democratic national party convention that convened to renominate President Jackson in 1832?
A. It was so consumed by divisive factional arguments that Jackson was never formally renominated. B. It is considered to be the first national party convention. C. It settled on Martin Van Buren as the Democratic nominee after several ballots failed to garner enough support for Jackson. D. It was such a failure that no party held a national convention again until the early 20th century.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is a factor for determining whether or not a revolution will be successful?
a. the ideology behind the revolution b. the strength of the current state c. the resources in the hands of the revolutionaries d. the number of attempts
Horse-race journalism places excessive emphasis on the issues and positions that candidates take
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Since the mid-1990s, the Supreme Court's decisions on federalism have
A. continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden. B. provided a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that justifies extensive national involvement in many areas. C. allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character. D. shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive areas such as gun control and violence against women. E. been establishing limits on the powers of the national government under the commerce clause.