Which of the following are the three layers of organization of the federal judiciary?
a. state supreme courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court
b. criminal law courts, civil law courts, and the Supreme Court
c. the district courts, the circuit courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court
d. state courts, district courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court
c. the district courts, the circuit courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court
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What country is a contemporary example of a totalitarian regime?
A) Iran B) North Korea C) Vietnam D) China
Although Franklin Roosevelt pledged to remain neutral, why did the United States eventually enter World War II?
a. Churchill acknowledged that Britain was going to be forced to surrender, and Russia was unable to win the war alone. b. Congress strongly disagreed with the way Britain and France handled the Munich Conference. c. France fell to the Nazi army. d. Hitler invaded Poland. e. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Germany declared war on the United States.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to former Comptroller General David M. Walker, “Strategic management of human capital should emphasize that people are the key to the success of our government transformation effort. As such, they should be treated more like liabilities instead of assets.” 2. At-will employees enjoy the most protection against termination. 3. The United States federal government has far fewer political appointees serving than most other federal Western democracies. 4. Political appointees are needed to ensure that the permanent bureaucracy faithfully serves the chief executive and adapts to a new administration’s policy priorities.
A governor’s power to grant pardons recently has been affected by which of the following?
a. legislation signed into law by the President b. recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings c. new DNA testing technology d. improved legal access for convicted individuals