When politicians strategically give important information to the news media on the condition that its source not be identified by name, this is referred to as
a. a plumber.
b. a trial balloon.
c. a leak.
d. a stopper.
c. a leak.
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The California court system is organized into three distinct layers ______.
A. criminal courts, civil courts, and administrative courts B. the state supreme court, the Department of Justice, and the Judicial Council C. trial, superior, administrative, judicial, and supreme courts D. trial courts, courts of appeal, and the state supreme court
Which of the following carries the full force of law and does not require congressional approval, although it is subject to legal challenge?
a. constitutional elaboration b. executive order c. impoundment d. executive privilege
What kind of criminal case is a county court most likely to hear?
A. appeal B. felony C. misdemeanor D. None of these answers is correct.
One of the major weaknesses of low-constraint methods is their
A) Flexibility. B) Costliness. C) Difficulty in getting participants. D) Poor representativeness.