Robert Dahl's article "Decision-Making in a Democracy" revealed that Supreme Court decisions ________
A) reflect loyalty to the appointing president
B) reflect Judeo?Christian principles
C) often defy public opinion in the short run, but usually fall in line with the dominant majority coalition in the long run
D) are driven by political accountability
E) are a product of dominant lone individual justices
C
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When inmates of prisons sue the state for mistreatment, they rely on the _____ to protect their rights
a. preamble of the U.S. Constitution b. Prisoners' Bill of Rights c. Declaration of Independence d. Texas Constitution e. Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
Which of the following is NOT true about Henry VIII's decision to split from the Catholic Church in the 16th century?
A. The king likely had a personal agenda. B. It can be considered a power-play by the English crown. C. Subjects of the English crown largely supported the decision. D. It weakened the Catholic Church's influence in Europe. E. It enhanced the power of the king.
According to the authors, which of the following statements would likely be true about a new international balance of power?
a. It would probably be multipolar. b. It would likely be bipolar. c. It would probably be hegemonic. d. None of the above
Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?
a. sending inspectors to evaluate compliance b. charging higher taxes to those not in compliance c. deploying the armed forces to force compliance d. sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation