The Supreme Court has the power to declare acts of the other two branches of government, and those of state governments, unconstitutional and thus invalid. This power is referred to as
A. appellate review.
B. judicial veto.
C. judicial review.
D. veto override.
Ans: C. judicial review.
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A. the writ of certiorari B. the writ of habeas corpus C. ex post factolaws D. the due process clause E. bills of attainder
Who engages in grassroots or outside lobbying?
a. a wide range of interest groups, including public interest groups and business groups b. only groups with significant financial resources, given that grassroots lobbying is costly c. predominantly labor unions d. predominantly business groups
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a. These blogs have made it easier for existing newspapers to ask readers to purchase online subscriptions. b. These blogs have had virtually no effect on newspapers at all. c. These blogs have almost all surpassed existing newspapers in their quality of reporting. d. These blogs have made it more difficult for existing newspapers to justify forcing readers to purchase online subscriptions.
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a. correlation b. causation c. probability d. spurious