According to the text, which of the following accountability mechanisms applies to the Supreme Court?
A. litigation
B. hearings
C. legislation
D. budgets
A. litigation
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In crafting the executive branch, what was the motive behind the decisions of the Constitution's Framers?
a. to create an effective national leader directly tied to the citizens b. to create a strong national leader who would have direct ties to state governors c. to create a leader with enough authority to protect the nation from domestic and foreign threats but not so strong that he or she would jeopardize liberty d. to create a weak national leader that could easily be dominated by Congress
Gatekeeping power is ________
A. a statutory or constitutional restriction on the number of terms in office a state legislator may serve B. the power exercised by committees to prevent proposals from being considered or passed by the entire chamber C. an attempt to influence the decisions of public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact D. the action of a state legislature or other body in redrawing legislative electoral district lines E. the authorized power of a president to reject legislation passed by the Congress
Congress considers the Office of the First Lady to be a(n) __________
a. de facto public office b. insignificant policy-making adjunct c. fully authorized and fully appropriated post d. extension of the legislative branch
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. “Constitutionalism” refers to constitutions that are written in a single document, as opposed to constitutions that have several sources, some of which may be unwritten. 2. The majority of independent countries in the world today have codified constitutions. 3. A one-party dominant system has only one legal party. 4. The mechanical effect of an electoral system refers to the way that votes are translated into seats.