In Bushv.Gore, the Supreme Court declared that the procedures being used to recount the votes in Florida were unconstitutional because different standards for conducting the recount were being applied across counties
What distinguishing characteristic of the American electoral system does this illustrate?
a. American elections for president determine control of Congress.
b. The United States uses inconsistent election procedures and vote counting techniques.
c. American elected officials hold fixed terms of office.
d. Americans elections must be held on a fixed date, which Congress has determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
b
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Allowing mutual surveillance by both countries was important in terms of
a. building a long-term foundation of cooperation. b. satisfying each other that the agreements were being observed. c. maintaining effective espionage on each country. d. placating domestic intelligence services who wanted continued surveillance.
About how many bills were introduced in the 110th Congress?
a. 14 b. 140 c. 1,400 d. 14,000 e. 140,000
If a member of Congress followed the advice of Edmund Burke, that member would vote according to
A) the concept of the instructed delegate. B) the wishes of the majority of that member's constituency. C) that member's own judgment of what constitutes the general welfare. D) that member's perceived self-interest. E) the preference of the military establishment.
What is the source of the state police powers?
a. tenth amendment b. fourteenth amendment c. there is no source; it's just a role that states have taken on d. fifth amendment