The Supreme Court is deeply involved in politics in each of the following ways EXCEPT ______.
a. how its members are chosen
b. by contributing to the campaigns of congressional allies
c. how members choose which cases to hear
d. how members make decisions
e. through the effects of its decisions
b. by contributing to the campaigns of congressional allies
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A democratic corporatist interest-group system is characterized by
A. corporations' involvement in interest group formation. B. systematic involvement of businesses or other interest groups in making and implementing policy. C. high levels of control by business over public policy. D. an emphasis only on the needs of business.
Traditional diplomats failed to treat Italian aggression against Ethiopia as a threat to European security, and consequently approached League of Nations collective security rules as __________
a. something to be ignored, in favor of whatever European powers preferred b. ones to be reinterpreted in balance-of-power terms, giving Italy concessions in return for cooperation in balancing German power c. ones to be fought in favor of keeping Italy happy, in return for cooperation in balancing German power d. ones to be taken seriously, but used sparingly, to not provoke Italy into forming an alliance with Germany
Which of the following is true about the influence of the European Union (EU) on the UK?
A. The EU denies economic rights to the citizens of the UK. B. The EU limits Britain's autonomous control over trade policy decisions about tariff and subsidy levels. C. The EU has successfully imposed the adoption of its currency, the euro, on the UK. D. The EU has no effective control over government power in the UK. E. Since 1973, the EU's influence over a number of policy areas like political, legal, and social rights has substantially shrunk.
The most significant institutional choice facing the United Kingdom since 1707 is a. the Scottish referendum for independence
b. the alternative vote referendum. c. the upcoming referendum concerning the retention of the British monarchy. d. further House of Lords reform. e. the establishment of a citizen's right to privacy in the wake of the hacking scandal.