Under Ronald Reagan?s administration, there was a strong tendency to appoint federal judges on the basis of
A) ascriptive characteristics.
B) experience in the law profession.
C) ideology.
D) partisan involvement.
E) their contributions to Reagan?s presidential campaign.
Answer: C) ideology.
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Which statement about U.S.–China relations is INCORRECT?
a. The United States is China's largest trading partner. b. China is the United States' second-largest trading partner. c. The United States did not establish formal diplomatic relations with China until the late 1980s when it became clear that China was going to initiate reforms. d. Only about 3 percent of consumer spending by Americans is spent on goods and services from China. e. China owns over 1 trillion dollars of America's foreign debt.
Who are self-regarders?
A. those who run for office because they enjoy politics and hope to move on to another office B. people who run for office to serve the whole community and seek no personal gain C. those who enter city politics intent on personal enrichment D. citizens who run primarily to help friends and neighbors, not parties or single-issue interest groups
Professional associations promote codes of ethics, and
A) they are enforced by federal authorities. B) the members will voluntarily enforce the rules by imposing huge fines. C) members win awards for ethical conduct. D) the penalty for a minor ethical violation rarely goes past public embarrassment and a letter of complaint.
If a judge "stands by past decisions," that judge is relying upon the principle of
A) equity. B) stare decisis. C) certiorari. D) statutory law. E) amicus curiae.