Members of the British House of Lords spend most of their time __________
a. crafting new legislation
b. participating in ministerial debates
c. approving or rejecting legislation from the lower house
d. debating broad issues and catching errors in legislation passed by the lower house
d
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The Eighth Amendment protects an individual from
A) excessive bail and cruel and inhuman punishment. B) having to testify against oneself. C) being prosecuted twice for the same offense. D) illegal searches and seizures. E) being denied church membership.
In the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush's approval rating rose substantially
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally
A) preserved states' rights. B) lessened trade powers between the states. C) issued conflicting decisions about the balance between national and state power. D) remain silent about federalism issues. E) increased national power.
Which element of Fearon's argument flows from his concept of the international system as anarchic?
a. States may lack capabilities to launch preventive wars. b. The presence of hierarchy limits negotiated agreements between states. c. Preventive wars are a rational response to a state's inability to trust another state. d. It is through disorder and chaos that hierarchical structure emerges. e. Anarchy precludes order, thereby negating any possibility of cooperation between states.