The system under which county workers are hired for political patronage is the ________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Answer: spoils system
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A government structure often concerned with the creation of law is the legislature
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to the holding in Marbury v. Madison, why was the Supreme Court unable to force the President to give Marbury the position he sought?
a. Congress had never given the Court the authority to act in such a manner. b. The Constitutional guarantee of the separation of powers made such an action by the Court impossible. c. The President was held to be above the law. d. Congress could not change the jurisdiction of the Court as specified in the Constitution.
Which were the points that Scalia made in the Breyer v. Scalia debate?
A. "Originalist" and advocating a "living constitution". B. "Reasonable interpretation" and "active liberty" C. "Living constitution" and "active liberty" D. "Originalist" and "reasonable interpretation".
Which statement regarding the judicial system is true?
a. The ability for the judicial branch to overturn laws is included in Article III of the Constitution
b. The judicial branch can offer an opinion but cannot overturn laws.
c. The ability for the judicial branch to find laws unconstitutional was established in its finding of Marbury v. Madison.
d. The judicial branch can decide a law is unconstitutional without holding any proceedings.