The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House, responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes, is the
a. minority leader.
b. majority whip.
c. House clerk.
d. majority leader.
e. president of the Senate.
d. majority leader.
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It has universal jurisdiction It has supranational authority over ratifying states It covers areas previously not covered in international law It has replaced the International Court of Justice as the UN’s chief judicial body
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a. He believed that factions pursuing their self-interest would work against the broader public interest. b. He worried that factions were too focused on the public good and that they neglected to take care of their own needs. c. He worried that the Constitution did not provide enough opportunities for factions to be involved in politics. d. He worried that factions might prevent the Constitution from being ratified.
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A) stare decisis B) jus sanguinis C) jus soli D) certiorari E) selective incorporation
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A) redistributive; distributive B) distributive; redistributive C) flat; progressive D) regressive; flat E) redistributive; progressive