In _____, the Supreme Court held that a local aircraft noise-abatement ordinance was preempted by the federal Noise Control Act of 1972, even though the Act contained no specific preemptive language and there was no evidence that the ordinance placed a heavy burden on interstate commerce
a. Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal (1973)
b. Nantahala Power and Light Company v. Thornburg (1986)
c. Pennsylvania v. Nelson (1956)
d. California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (1990)
A
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The diversity of the international system is characterized by ______.
a. the lack of an authoritative central government b. the increasing linkages between the issues, problems, abilities, and goals of international actors c. the fluidity and impermanence of international borders d. the many types, perspectives, interests, and values of international actors
Sociotropic calculations take into account
a. rules about how to respond in certain situations that are developed before the situation arises. b. the constraints organizations place on decision makers. c. the approaches leaders take, including task behaviors and relationship behaviors. d. the well-being of society as a whole. e. political outcomes by looking at the effects of individuals and their political decisions.
Standing committees __________
a. attempt to reconcile different forms of bills passed by the House and Senate b. are appointed by the governor c. specialize in bills by subject matter or play a procedural role in the lawmaking process d. are created by legislative leaders for a limited period of time to consider specific issues
Franklin D. Roosevelt won popular support for his policies through __________
a. weekly radio addresses b. televised debate victories c. backroom power brokering d. numerous personal appearances