The powers granted the federal government under the Constitution that had been lacking under the Articles of Confederation were
a. the regulation of commerce. c. the power to create a navy.
b. the ability to levy taxes. d. all of the above.
D
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Issue networks are ______.
A. the formal channels of control within a bureaucracy B. ever-changing sets of politicians, lobbyists, experts, and entrepreneurs who shape policy domains C. news-oriented social media sites such as the Facebook page of MSNBC or Fox News D. the scope of authority of a department
What was the only executive branch department to be established in the 1980s?
a. the Environmental Protection Agency b. the Department of Education c. the Department of Veterans Affairs d. the Department of Energy
How are trial juries different from grand juries? a. Grand juries deal with civil cases, while trial juries deal with criminal cases
b. Grand juries exist mainly in rural areas, and trial juries are used mainly in urban areas. c. Grand juries determine whether there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, whereas trial juries determine guilt or innocence. d. Trial juries decide guilt or innocence, and grand juries hear appeals. e. Grand juries have fewer members; otherwise, there is no difference between them and trial juries.
Which of the following procedures does an appellate court use when it reviews a case?
A. It uses a panel of judges to review the records of a case. B. It conducts another trial. C. It relies on a jury to hear a new case. D. It assesses only questions of fact associated with the case. E. It presents the records of a case to the local government.