Define judicial review and note how many federal laws have been declared unconstitutional.
What will be an ideal response?
Judicial review is the right of the federal courts to declare laws of Congress and acts of the executive branch void and unenforceable if they are judged to be in conflict with the Constitution.Since 1789, the Supreme Court has declared 160 federal laws to be unconstitutional.
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What aspect of American political culture presented an obstacle in the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010?
a. collectivism b. distrust of government c. societal responsibility to care for all d. unwillingness to help those who deserve it
Which attitude or policy positionrepresents the largest gap in opinion between the young and the old?
a. government sponsorship of legislation that does too much for wealthy Americans b. government sponsorship of legislation that supports same-sex marriage c. government sponsorship of legislation that supports pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants d. government sponsorship of legislation that proposes reducing spending on public services
The measure of poverty that includes life expectancy, literacy rates, and years of schooling is known as the
a. per capita GDP. b. Gini Coefficient. c. gender development index. d. Human Development Index.
One direct effect of having one-sided elections is
a. more campaign activity. b. higher turnout. c. unnoticed elections. d. a loss of congressional seats.