The organization of Germany's Federal Republic has been successful in establishing a stable democracy in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a. it has permitted successful alterations in power.
b. it has helped to assure that undemocratic right-wing parties receive little support.
c. its system of divided powers has kept policy change slow.
d. its introduction of a weak presidency has minimized potential abuse of executive power.
e. its allowances for emergency powers have minimized legislative deadlocks.
e
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“I am doing this because I campaigned on this issue, I promised the voters I would do it, and, now that I am President, I am going to do it.” The chief executive that uttered this statement is appealing to what kind of authority?
a. Charismatic b. Representative c. Legal d. Traditional
According to the principle of ______________________, states are usually forbidden to try foreign ambassadors for violations of domestic laws
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In the 1963 case of ___________, the US Supreme Court ruled that state courts were required under the 6th Amendment to provide legal council in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorney.
A. Doe v. Bolton B. Critchlow v. New York C. Gideon v. Wainwright D. Harris v. McRae
Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. Presidents often use their few opportunities to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court to make a political statement or to set the tone of their administrations. b. The president manifests greater personal involvement in appointments to the Supreme Court than to the lower courts. c. The president relies on the judgment of the White House staff or the Justice Department in selecting and screening candidates for appeals and trial court benches. d. The Senate uses its power to make recess appointments to the federal courts when the president fails to take action.