Assess Vladimir Putin's handling of the deadlock between the Russian Duma and the executive branch under Boris Yeltsin
A) Under the auspices of the Unity Party, Putin seized power and now rules Russia under a oneparty
system.
B) Putin spearheaded reforms under the National Party of the Left, which allowed parties in the
Duma to more swiftly compromise.
C) Putin founded his own party, which controls two-thirds of the Duma, but Russia is no longer a
democracy.
D) Putin led the ouster of Yeltsin's administration, making way for faster legislation and a more
democratic Russia.
C
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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court case of Gibbonsv. Ogden (1824)?
A. It involved the issue of whether the national government had the exclusive power to regulate commerce involving more than one state. B. It was adjudged in favor of Aaron Ogden, whose right to operate a ferry from New York to New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. C. It involved the full faith and credit clause by which the U.S. government was required to honor the judicial proceedings of the state of New York. D. It involved the validity of the license of Aaron Ogden to operate steamboats in New York waters. E. It involved the issue of whether local governments could function independent of state or national governments.
A treaty negotiated by the President and ratified by the Senate
a. may not be overturned by a duly enacted federal statute. b. may be negated by any of the fifty states acting in its sovereign capacity. c. cannot interfere with the implementation of previously enacted state legislation. d. may be overturned by a duly enacted federal statute.
Explain the "rule of four" and its relationship to review in the Supreme Court
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a public interest group?
a. the Natural Resources Defense Council b. the National Taxpayers Union c. the National Association of Manufacturers d. Common Cause e. the National Corn Growers Association.