The proportion of citizens who may vote and who are not disenfranchised by a state's prohibition due to a felony conviction is called
a. voting-age population.
b. voting-eligible population.
c. voting-enabled population.
d. voting-entitled population.
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is an effect of how the Constitution structures the administration of the franchise?
A) There is a single national standard that guarantees suffrage rights for all citizens. B) States are allowed considerable latitude in the administration of the franchise that allows for great variation in how voting occurs. C) Congress retains sole authority for the administration of elections, guaranteeing that there are never ties in presidential elections. D) There are no explicit references to suffrage in the Constitution that could createambiguity and confusion in close electoral contests.
Which statement is correct regarding Senate confirmation of federal judges?
A) Until recently, most judges were confirmed. B) Only liberal judges have been confirmed in recent years. C) Activist judges are more likely to be confirmed than constructionists. D) The president holds little respect for the opinions of senators. E) Senators actually nominate most judges.
Supreme Court review is granted to a case
A) at the discretion of the chief justice. B) only by a unanimous vote of all justices. C) at the request of any one justice. D) when the district and appellate court rulings disagree. E) by the permission of any four justices.