The Texas Supreme Court __________
a. must hear all cases appealed to it from lower courts
b. holds oral arguments in cases in private with only lawyers for the two sides allowed to be present
c. has significant discretion over what cases it will consider
d. will only hear an appeal from a lower court if all justices on the court agree to hear the appeal
Answer: c
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The federal income tax is
a. regressive. b. proportional. c. progressive. d. subjective.
Political sovereignty is
A) persuading a potential adversary to refrain from attacking through the threat of costly retaliation. B) the principle that a state has authority and independence to rule without interference. C) the ratio of military spending to overall gross domestic product of a country. D) the transformation of weapons, military organizations, and operational concepts that leverages technological innovations. E) the use of military force to stop a foe from doing something it was already doing, or start doing something it was not yet doing.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A preventive war occurs when war is imminent. 2. The United Nations’ Security Council can been seen as a classical balance-of-power mechanism attached to a larger collective security framework that, in turn, evolved from the League of Nations, itself created in response to failures of the old European balance-of-power system. 3. The 1991 Persian Gulf War demonstrated that UN collective security efforts are possible, at least in cases of clear-cut interstate aggression where major powers contribute the necessary resources. 4. Adjudication in international law is done by states, not by individuals. 5. On the spectrum of intervention, the U.S. action against Libya in the 1980s for its support of terrorism is considered “limited military action.”
Due to the polarization in today’s politics, parties and candidates are focusing less on appealing to the middle and more on ______.
a. getting donations from existing supporters b. increasing polarization c. turning out the base on Election Day d. negative advertising