In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court decide that executive privilege is not absolute and must give way when the government needs the information for a trial?

A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
C. Jones v. Clinton
D. Bush v. Gore
E. U.S. v. Nixon


Answer: E

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a. 1935. b. 1942. c. 1955. d. 1961. e. 1979.

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The patron-client relationship is a form of

A. traditional peonage. B. interest aggregation. C. capitalism. D. government bureaucracy.

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In 2009, the Texas legislature refused to extend the life of the Residential Construction Commission because

A) it was deeply involved in the Sharpstown scandal. B) it tended to favor home owners over home builders. C) it infringed on property rights. D) it refused to cover household appliances. E) there were concerns that it has been captured by homebuilders.

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Jennifer grows up in a politically active household, where both her parents vote, contribute to campaigns, listen to nightly news broadcasts, and read weekly news magazines. They involve Jennifer in their discussions of the political events of the day, often commenting about the social and economic policies that they favor. In time, Jennifer learns that her parents favor government bailouts of troubled national industries and that government should act to improve public education. As she matures, she adopts the political party affiliation of her parents. What process has Jennifer undergone?

a. political assimilation
b. political definition
c. political identification
d. political reinvention
e. political socialization

Fatima Lucinda Sami

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