Informal methods of changing the U.S. Constitution include
A) decisions of state courts, judicial activism, and presidential action.
B) congressional legislation, judicial review, and presidential action.
C) acts of international legislatures, stare decisis, and presidential action.
D) stare decisis, referendums, and judicial review.
E) ad hoc juries, judicial review, and bureaucratic action.
B
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Today, a primary source of legitimate political authority in the United States is the
A. Bill of Rights. B. will of the people. C. U.S. Constitution. D. concept of civil liberty. E. notion of civil rights.
In an electoral system that uses proportional representation, if there are 550 seats in parliament and a party wins 15 percent of the vote, how many seats does it get?
a. None, because seats are determined based on which party gets a majority. b. It depends on how many districts the party won. c. The party would get just over 80 seats. d. The party would get just over 150 seats. e. The party would get 250 seats.
The National Security Council is an agency of the legislative branch of government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When the House Rules Committee issues a "closed rule" on a bill, it allows __________
a. the setting of a timeframe for a decision on the bill b. a full debate in a full session of the House c. a full debate in committee behind closed doors d. only a yes or a no vote without amendments