What power of the Supreme Court makes it a major legislative body?
a. stare decisis
b. the veto
c. judicial review
d. writ of ceriorari
c. judicial review
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of United States v. Lopez that Congress had overreached its constitutional power concerning interstate commerce when it __________
a. attempted to enact a federal tariff on the transport of natural gas between states b. attempted to prevent the carrying of guns in school zones c. banned the sale of used assault weapons between citizens in different states d. attempted to ban the sale of alcohol in wet counties to citizens living in dry counties
Which of the following best captures Thomas Dye's definition of public policy?
a. Only policies that were adopted by the government and placed into law are included. b. It is simply whatever governments choose to do or not to do. c. Public policy is decisions regarding who gets what, when, and why. d. It is whatever the public chooses to do or not to do.
An obvious and important difference between a president and a prime minister is that the latter always has
A) interest group support. B) support in the cabinet. C) support in the military. D) majority support in parliament. E) executive powers.
In the context of the Bill of Rights, which of the following statements is true of the views of the partial incorporationists?
A. They ignore First Amendment freedoms of religion. B. They ignore First Amendment freedoms of speech. C. They stress incorporating preferred freedoms. D. They emphasize that there is no need to consider which rights to apply.