Which of the following statements about the federal appeals court system is LEAST accurate?
A. There are currently thirteen U.S. courts of appeals.
B. The original decision in a case will be overturned if two out of three judges on the appellate court disagree with it.
C. While there are two courts of appeals located in the District of Columbia, every other court of appeals serves no fewer than three states.
D. Particularly important appeals might be decided by all of the judges in a given circuit sitting together en banc.
E. The losing side in a federal district court trial must file special requests to receive permission to appeal their case.
Answer: E
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a nation?
a. Self-awareness and recognition of itself as a group b. Recognition by other nations c. Shared cultural features d. Belief in the right to political control over a certain territory e. Sense of unity and distinctiveness from others
"A legal requirement placed on a state or local government by the national government requiring certain policy actions" is a definition for a
a. federal grant program. b. formula grant. c. federal mandate. d. redistributive federal program. e. state grant.
The development of international law indicates that
a. states often follow commonly accepted rules of behavior. b. the Security Council has a basis for action other than the votes of its members. c. the principle of state sovereignty has been eroded. d. respect for human rights has become less of a world issue. e. All of the above are correct.
Which of the following is a key difference in policy making between the Netherlands and the United States?
A. The United States has a bicameral legislature, while the Netherlands has a unicameral legislature B. In the United States, bills must pass both chambers of the legislature, while in the Netherlands bills must only pass one chamber C. In the United States bills must be signed by the president, while in the Netherlands bills do not need to be signed by the president. D. In the United States, only the president must sign a bill, while in the Netherlands the monarch and relevant ministers must sign the bill as well as the president E. There are no differences in policy making between the United States and the Netherlands