What structure of government, in which citizens decide policy through majority rule, was formed by the colonists in New England who fled religious persecution in England?
A. representative democracy
B. oligarchy
C. constitutional democracy
D. indirect democracy
E. direct democracy
Answer: E
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How did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) regulate television ad blitzes financed by interest groups in order to influence voters?
a. It forbade group-sponsored advertisements for a set time before an election. b. It forbade television ads that cost over $100,000 . – c. It provided government funds for poorer interest groups to runs their own television ads. d. It placed a tax on ads run 30 days before a primary or general election.
When the United States Supreme Court decides an issue
A. all other courts are obligated to abide by the decision. B. all other courts consider the Supreme Court's opinion in their own decision making. C. each court can determine for itself whether the Supreme Court's decision applies to cases in its jurisdiction. D. Congress is required to pass laws that support that decision. E. it is written into the Constitution as an Amendment, if it raised a constitutional question.
How can a judge who advocates judicial restraint and an original intent approach to constitutional interpretation also be a "judicial activist" that affects public policy with their decisions?
What will be an ideal response?
Fees charged by lawyer-legislators for services to clients, including those who have business with state agencies are referred to as
A) consulting fees. B) per diem fees. C) litigation fees. D) retainer fees.