The U.S. courts of appeals are divided into __________ judicial circuits in the states and U.S. territories; another court of appeal is located in the District of Columbia
a. 9
b. 5
c. 13
d. 11
d
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As described in Figure 2.1, The Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances, the legislative branch is in charge of which of the following?
a. vetoing laws b. pardoning those convicted of federal crimes c. nominating federal judges d. approving the federal budget
A majority of Texans reside in cities with a home rule charter
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in ________ allowed interest groups to become much more active in judicial elections
A. Republican Party of Minnesota v. White B. Citizens United v. FEC C. Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. v. Bennett D. Brown v. Plata E. North Carolina Right to Life v. Leake
The tragedy of the commons refers to the situation in which
a. too many people live in a shared region. b. each individual acts according to his or her individual interest, resulting in a collective disaster. c. people try to work together to solve problems, but don't always succeed. d. developing countries allow exploitation of natural resources by transnational corporations.