The U.S. Constitution is, according to Theodore Lowi, perfectly designed to do what?
a. raise political consciousness
b. prevent change
c. encourage political resistance
d. promote social efficacy -
b
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What did the non-nuclear weapons states protest when the treaty came up for renewal in 1995?
a. The violation of the NPT by Iran and North Korea b. The failure of the IAEA to make certain Iraq had abandoned its nuclear weapons program c. The failure of the nuclear weapons states to achieve nuclear disarmament d. The refusal of India and Pakistan to sign the NPT
In striving to deal with the uncertainty of the post-Cold War world, the United States struggles to balance which of the following two things?
a. domestic programs and foreign aid b. individual liberty and national interest c. free trade and intellectual property rights d. the public's right to information and national security
Public opinion can serve as a check on the judiciary because
A. people have the ability to vote federal judges out of office if they do not approve of the rulings of the courts. B. the public may pressure elected officials not to enforce an unpopular ruling. C. the Supreme Court typically polls the public as a basis for their decisions. D. the president will veto a Supreme Court decision if it is politically unpopular. E. Congress will override a decision of the Supreme Court with a majority vote in both houses.
Neighbors A and B have been arguing for months over their respective property rights. One day A bursts into B's kitchen without permission and says, "I've had it with you. Tomorrow morning I'm calling my lawyer. He'll chew you up like bubble gum.". Then, for dramatic effect, A grabs an apple from B's kitchen table and savagely eats it, then walks out. Which torts have occurred?
a. Assault and battery b. Malicious prosecution and defamation c. Conversion and trespass d. Infliction of emotional distress and false light