In order to appeal a case beyond the state supreme court directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, a losing party must ____________
A) gain approval of its respective state senators
B) have approval of the governor
C) start over in the state judicial system
D) demonstrate there is a federal question at issue
E) show that the U.S. Supreme Court has addressed similar cases in the past
D
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Which of the following parties does not currently have automatic ballot access?
A. Republican B. Democratic C. Libertarian D. Green
Which of the following is a reason why incumbency is not as great an advantage for Senators as it is for House members running for reelection?
a. Senate races are more competitive than House races because they are state-wide races. b. Senate races are more competitive because they draw more qualified high-profile candidates. c. National issues are focused on more in Senate races. d. all of the above e. none of the above
The Constitution of 1845, which allowed Texas annexation to the United States, was so unpopular that all of its provisions were scrapped when the Civil War Constitution was adopted in 1861
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In the case of Employment Division v. Smith (1990), the court adopted which of the following tests?
a. acid test b. lemon test c. neutrality test d. litmus test