In _____, the Supreme Court recognized that the Tenth Amendment "was intended to confirm the understanding of the people at the time the Constitution was adopted, that powers not granted to the [federal government] were reserved to the States or to the people."
a. United States v. Sprague (1931)
b. Fry v. United States (1975)
c. Chisholm v. Georgia (1793)
d. None of the above is true.
A
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A) more frequent elections to make elected officials more accountable. B) limits on the number of terms elected officials may serve. C) allowing elected representatives to be impeached. D) streamlining the recall election process so that unpopular officials could be removed before their terms expire. E) reducing the power of elected officials and turning more power over to professional government "technocrats."
The setting of district boundaries for the sole purpose of bolstering political power for one party is known as ___________.
a. Haranguing b. Political Bustering c. Esperanto d. Gerrymandering e. Border-Bashing
A researcher wants to look at self-concept in college students nationwide. However, she decides to sample from all college students in the Boston area. In this experiment, "college students nationwide" is the ________ population
A) target B) representative C) accessible D) sampling Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
The concept of judicial review refers to the process by which
A. courts rule upon the legality of the actions of other branches of government. B. courts decide whether the president can stay in office. C. courts decide on whether convicted felons can be released from jail. D. courts decide on whether an election should be held or not.