According to Table 9.1A, Structure of the American Court System, which type of court has no original jurisdiction because no cases are first filed in these courts?
a. U.S. Supreme Court
b. state supreme courts
c. U.S. courts of appeal
d. state courts of appeal
c
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Which of the following does NOT explain why France is consistently ranked low in terms of its economic competitiveness?
a. It devotes less resources to technological innovation than other advanced economies. b. It has a high level of public debt. c. It has high taxes. d. Elements of statism persist. e. Its economy is mainly inward looking as the percentage of its GDP that comes from imports and exports is very low.
In deciding which method to use for selecting judges, what two conflicting values need to be balanced?
a) Judicial ability and political accountability b) Democratic accountability and judicial independence c) Political partisanship and judicial independence d) Democratic accountability and legislative independence
Which of Mao's reforms was intended to cause China to make rapid progress in the transition to Socialism and Communism?
a. The Hundred Flowers Campaign b. The Great Leap Forward c. The Cultural Revolution d. The "red versus expert" debate e. The Four Modernizations
Even proponents of the laissez-faire approach concede that governments play a crucial role in global commerce by:
A. monitoring commercial activities. B. setting interest rates. C. managing the national supply of money. D. providing subsidies to certain industries. E. determining quality and security standards.