A federal system is one characterized by
A. only one level of government above the local level.
B. two levels of government above the local level, both with equal sovereignty.
C. sovereign states that retain their powers, but agree to coordinate their activities
in certain respects.
D. no local government, and equally powerful national and state government.
B
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of the following? A) international law B) civil law C) common law D) sharia law
The Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment
a. does not regulate states in their application of the death penalty. b. prevents the application of the death penalty for crimes other than murder and rape. c. allows the death penalty, but excludes some classes of people from being executed. d. prohibits the death penalty; however, some states have refused to recognize this.
The policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as
A) affirmative action. B) civil actions. C) civil rights. D) legislative mandate. E) reverse discrimination.
After World War II, military strategist Bernard Brodie argued that the most important purpose of military powers is to ______.
a. win wars with overwhelming force b. prolong wars as much as possible c. provoke enemies into fighting each other d. avert wars entirely