Most legislative power is derived from the ability to ______.
a. pardon criminals
b. strike down unconstitutional laws
c. create new legislative districts
d. set tax rates and other fiscal policies
d. set tax rates and other fiscal policies
You might also like to view...
In the South after Reconstruction, what did the Democratic Party use to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?
a. Jim Crow laws b. whites-only primaries c. majority-minority districts d. de facto segregation
Which of the following is true about primary election campaign ads?
a. They frequently denounce the idea of political parties and focus on what a candidate will do if elected. b. They frequently mention political parties and focus less on issue positions or name recognition. c. They present voters with all the reasons a candidate deserves their vote. d. Primary election campaign ads rarely mention political parties and focus instead on issue positions or name recognition.
A foreign policy orientation in which a nation attempts to stay out of foreign entanglements is defined as ______.
a. mercantilism b. inclusion c. isolationism d. industrialism
According to the text, in the 1950s and 1960s, the federal government began to get involved with ______ policy.
a. education b. environmental c. energy d. healthcare