The problem of countermajoritarianism occurs when ______.
a. the Supreme Court exercises judicial control against the prevailing majority
b. Congress passes a law that is then upheld by the Supreme Court
c. the president is unable to get his/her nominee through the Senate confirmation process
d. the people appeal to the courts through briefs and arguments but are not given standing
a. the Supreme Court exercises judicial control against the prevailing majority
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Under the 1876 constitution, lawmaking authority was vested in __________.
A. a congress with one legislator appointed by each of the 254 counties B. an elected unicameral legislature with 151 members C. a bicameral legislature composed of 181 members D. a constitutional convention composed of delegates from each of the 254 counties and from every city with more than 100,000 residents
The aim of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
A) encourage competition in business and prevent the growth of monopolies. B) create the National Labor Relations Board. C) prohibit closed shops. D) prohibit employers from discriminating against workers for union activity or membership. E) help out the newly forming drug business.
The most dramatic example of a treaty rejection took place in 1919, when the Senate failed to ratify Woodrow Wilson's Treaty of Versailles
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The "new international economic order" proposed to
a. allow the World Bank to determine unfair trade barriers. b. establish gold as the international medium of exchange. c. permit developing countries to set high tariffs on goods from developed countries. d. use international trade to distribute power and wealth from rich countries to poor ones.