When was the Burger Court in existence?
a. 1932-1940
b. 1953-1960
c. 1969-1986
d. 1990-1996
e. 1996-2000
c
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Which of the following is a cornerstone of Iranian foreign policy?
a. support for Sunni governments b. destruction of Israel c. destruction of the Alawites d. destruction of Syria
With its ruling in the case Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court established
A) the right of federal courts to hear state disputes. B) the power of Congress to create additional federal courts. C) the authority of the president to use a line-item veto on appropriations. D) that state courts could not apply federal laws. E) that the courts could review laws to determine whether they conflicted with the Constitution.
Which of the following statements about primaries is LEAST accurate?
A. Some states hold closed primaries, which allow only registered party members to participate. B. Some states hold open primaries, which allow voters to participate in whichever primary they wish. C. Some states insist that candidates receive a majority of the votes, not just a plurality, and require runoff elections if no one gains a majority. D. Once candidates have won their party's primary, they lose their independence to the party, which takes over decisions about how to utilize resources. E. Some states used to hold blanket primaries, which allowed voters to cast votes across party lines, but this was ruled unconstitutional.
The Soviet Union objected to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights because it ______.
a. criticized the Soviet Union’s treatment of its citizens b. avoided listing third-generation human rights c. criticized the Soviet Union’s expulsion of minorities d. avoided listing second-generation human rights