Spending for programs and policies at the choice of Congress and the president is best described as ______.

a. mandatory expenditures
b. fiscal policy
c. discretionary spending
d. economic stimulus


c. discretionary spending

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The privilege of judicial review empowers federal courts to make laws.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Among some of the various kinds of interest groups are

a. ideological interest groups. b. civil rights interest groups. c. economic interest groups. d. government interest groups. e. All of the above.

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The term "sovereignty" refers to __________.

A. rule by a monarch B. a state's historical, political, and cultural boundaries C. the premise that each state is the ultimate source of law within its own boundaries D. the belief that the needs of the state are more important than the needs of its citizens

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Losing parties in federal trial courts have a right to an automatic appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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