Senatorial courtesy is
a. a procedure by which senators are allowed a longer vacation than House members.
b. a procedure in which a president submits the names of judicial nominees to senators from the same political party who are also from the nominee's home state for their approval prior to a formal nomination.
c. the process of allowing senators to personally select judicial nominees.
d. the process of allowing individual senators to interview judicial nominees.
e. the process of allowing the House of Representatives to choose nominees.
b
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Marshall's ruling in Marbury v. Madison is a testament to his strategic political skills for which of the following reasons?
A. It gave Marshall's political principal, Marbury, virtually everything he sought. B. Marshall actually had another justice write the opinion and Marshall dissented, thus avoiding blame for the controversy. C. It led to Marshall ultimately being chosen as Jefferson's Vice President in his second term. D. It did not command the other political actors to do anything to affirm the Court's authority.
The vast majority of criminal cases are handled by the federal courts
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not one of the general principles pursued by advocates of the state reorganization movement?
A. concentrating authority and responsibility in the governor B. dividing the large state departments into numerous smaller agencies to reduce their political power C. eliminating boards for purely administrative work D. providing for an independent audit
In which unitary state are lower levels of government increasingly assertive and the central government increasingly acquiescent in implementing policy?
a. Russia b. Nigeria c. Iran d. China e. India