Which of the following metaphors best describes cooperative federalism?
A. Layer cake
B. Sponge cake
C. Fruit cake
D. Marble cake
E. Bundt cake
Answer: D
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Which of the following factors is responsible for the decline of political competitiveness in Russian elections since 2000?
A. the rising membership of criminals seeking immunity from prosecution in the Duma B. the mass political repression unleashed by the Putin administration C. the popularity of the incumbent administration D. Russia's deepening economic crisis E. vast infusions of illegal campaign contributions from businessmen
The Occupy Nigeria movement mobilized to a. protest the government's removal of fuel subsidies. b. call for serious investigations into allegations of government corruption
c. call for greater privatization and economic liberalization. d. press the federal government to accede to demands by states for greater control of the resources within their borders. e. press for investigations of alleged ties between the Nigerian government and foreign corporations.
The Texas judicial system developed from roots in the
A) English legal system, although some vestiges of the Spanish legal tradition remain as well. B) Spanish legal tradition exclusively, due to its genesis under the rule of Mexico. C) English common law system exclusively, as this was the basis of the legal system of the United States. D) traditions of French canon law. E) Mexican and Coahuilan legal systems.
Compared to Supreme Court nominations, those for the lower federal courts
A. do not involve recommendations from senators or House members. B. are, although much greater in number, irrelevant to a president's policy agenda. C. are not subject to partisan consideration. D. have typically involved nominees who held elective office, particularly a seat in the U.S. Senate. E. None of these answers is correct.