Judges who attain their position through electoral politics tend to behave like elected officials in the executive and legislative branches of state government by emphasizing political, rather than legal, factors in their decision making
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In a confederation, the national government derives its power from
A. the people. B. the states. C. the Congress. D. the courts. E. None of these are correct.
How did Eisenhower successfully defeat the adoption of the Bricker Amendment?
A) He stayed its implementation through an executive order until public opinion could be swayed to his side. B) He endorsed competing amendments, used pressure from the White House, and appealed to the public through the press. C) He vetoedthe bill to which the Bricker Amendment was attached and Congress failed to override the veto. D) He impounded the monies that Congress had appropriated for its implementation, so its provisions were never activated.
The assertion that national law trumps state law was part of __________ in __________.
A. the nationalist doctrine; the New Jersey Plan B. the nationalist doctrine; the Virginia Plan C. the supremacy doctrine; the New Jersey Plan D. the supremacy doctrine; the Virginia Plan E. the supremacy doctrine; the New York Plan
Which of the following cases should originate in the state courts?
A. disputes involving the First Amendment B. disputes involving ambassadors C. disputes involving shipping and commerce on the high seas D. disputes between citizens in the same state