Although the Roberts Court made it more difficult for women to bring lawsuits for pay discrimination, Congress overrode the Supreme Court with the passage of the __________
a. Eli Whitney Act
b. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
c. Equal Pay Act
d. Equal Opportunity Act
ANS: B
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What was a disadvantage of the old-style caucuses in selecting candidates? a. It required elites to choose candidates with popular appeal. b. It prevented average voters from influencing the nominating process. c. It demonstrated concern for the general citizen's desires
d. It encouraged loyalty to the party.
Which of the following is likely to have its own website?
a. Government agencies c. Political candidates b. Single-issue activist groups d. All of the above
Which of the following describes an arraignment?
a) the reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and that a particular suspect is the likely perpetrator of that crime b) an administrative procedure in which law enforcement personnel document a suspect's arrest c) a judicial proceeding at which a suspect is formally charged with a crime and asked to enter a plea d) a formal accusation charging an individual with the commission of a crime e) a plea indicating a defendant's decision not to contest a criminal charge
The term _______________ refers to measures that incorporate the market forces of the private sector into the function of government to varying degrees.
a. divestiture b. deaccessioning c. privatization d. sectorization