A decision by the Supreme Court that does not have full legal force is the
a. plurality opinion.
b. dissenting opinion.
c. concurring opinion.
d. majority opinion.
e. minority opinion.
a
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Generally speaking, is a capitalist economic system, such as the United States, conducive to the provision of public goods?
a. No, because the costs of providing public goods are much higher than the benefits of doing so. b. No, because the demand for public goods is simply not there, and capitalist economies operate based on the laws of supply and demand. c. Yes, because capitalist states also tend to be democratic, and in democracies people care about each other. d. Yes, because the great demand for public goods will ensure that the market will supply them. e. Yes, because the inherent competition in capitalist systems will lead to public goods of higher quality.
The power of the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of laws or executive action has its origins in
a. Article II of the Constitution. b. Article III of the Constitution. c. Chisholm v. Georgia. d. Marbury v. Madison.
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland centered on an interpretation of the __________ clause of the Constitution.
A. commerce B. due process C. equal protection D. necessary and proper
Although recognizing the legitimacy of executive privilege as a means of protecting nation security, the Supreme Court held that the privilege was not absolute and that the President had no right to frustrate a legitimate criminal investigation in
a. Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952). b. Wiener v. United States (1958). c. United States v. Nixon (1974). d. Clinton v. Jones (1997).