A Christmas tree and nativity scene is displayed at the statehouse. Which Supreme Court justice would most likely object to this as a violation of the establishment clause?
a. Justice Thomas
b. Justice Scalia
c. former Chief Justice Rehnquist
d. former Justice O'Connor
Answer: d
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All are true of federal grants EXCEPTÂ that they
A. increased significantly during the twentieth century. B. have been used for education, pollution, and highway construction. C. have quadrupled in the amount of dollars given by the national government. D. are given by the states for national projects. E. have given the national government a much greater role in state governments.
The situation that exists when a public official is in a position to make a decision that might result in personal economic benefit is
a. co-optation. b. astroturf lobbying. c. delegation. d. discretion. e. conflict of interest.
America maintains a perpetual lease to the site of the ________________, owing to a 1901 amendment to a joint congressional resolution known as the Platt Amendment.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Globalization of markets results in markets becoming _____.
A. less competitive B. less interdependent C. less diverse D. more protected