What is the consequence of the Supreme Court enlisting its prerogative of judicial review broadly?
a. It has forced the Supreme Court into resolving more political disputes and discredited the Court as a nonpartisan referee.
b. The Court has gotten caught up in political fights with the legislative branch as Congress frequently passed constitutional amendments to overturn Court decisions.
c. It has placed the Court as the political system’s chief referee responsible for keeping the political institutions in the proper orbit.
d. Presidents have become more willing to utilize their executive powers because the Court leaves policy gaps when striking down legislation Congress passed.
c. It has placed the Court as the political system’s chief referee responsible for keeping the political institutions in the proper orbit.
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a. more women and Latinos were elected to the state legislature. b. fewer women and Latinos were elected to the state legislature. c. more third-party candidates were elected to the state legislature. d. the sorts of people elected to the state legislature did not change.
Which of the following is based on the constitutional clause that states that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America" and that the president "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"?
A.) statutory powers B.) inherent powers C.) emergency powers D.) expressed powers
An elderly person deciding to vote to reelect a House representative after the representative has tracked down the constituent's Social Security check is an example of how ___________ can benefit an incumbent
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Second-strike capability
a. is the capacity to absorb attacks and inflict unacceptable damage on the opponent. b. can create a stable situation of mutual assured destruction. c. was achieved by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. d. All of the above are true.