The path by which a bill becomes a law faces so many obstacles that few billssurvive; only about __________ percent of all bills that are introduced are enacted
a. 6
b. 10
c. 12
d. 20
a
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The Lochner case did which of the following?
A) declared the personal income tax to be unconstitutional B) upheld the Sherman Antitrust Act C) declared that laws that regulated how many hours a person could work per week in a bakery were unconstitutional D) upheld state social welfare legislation E) declared that the federal government did not have the authority to prohibit liquor in the United States
The key concept of the pluralist theory of democracy is that ______ is the key to political power.
A. money B. frequent elections C. legislative power D. citizen membership in groups
Which early American leader championed Locke's philosophy?
a. Thomas Paine b. George Washington c. William Randolph d. Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following about Japanese environmental politics is NOT true?
a. The Four Great Pollution Trials led to the enactment of stiff anti-pollution laws, which have not been wholly successful. b. Since the 1990s, public attention has generally shifted away from environmental issues. c. One reason Japan turned to nuclear power was because it was seen as a reliable and affordable source of energy. d. Since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, all of Japan's nuclear reactors have been taken offline. e. Japan has not signed the Kyoto Protocol, which attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world.