What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of government?
a. balances and powers
b. checks and balances
c. checks and freedoms
d. freedom and power
b
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The most successful objection the Antifederalists raised against the proposed Constitution was ______.
A. the absence of a Bill of Rights that would protect individuals B. the lack of term limits on members of the legislative and executive branches C. the necessary and proper clause gave Congress too much leeway to extend its authority D. the strong provisions for judicial review would turn the Supreme Court into the most powerful branch of the government
How do selective incorporation and substantive due process work to protect the civil liberties of individual citizens?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not a characteristic that might make a bill successful?
a) Multiple sponsors b) Early introduction c) Closed hearings d) Bipartisan sponsorship
What is one way that intermediate courts of appeals differ from trial courts? a. Appeals are heard only by judges and never by a jury. b. Witnesses testify and physical evidence is produced in intermediate courts, but there is no questioning by theprosecution
c. Legal briefs are not allowed in intermediate courts of appeals. d. The parties to the case generally do not attend the trial court, but almost always attend appellate courtproceedings.