In the 1999 term, the Supreme Court opened the door for further campaign finance reform by ruling in a Missouri case that
a. money and politics do not mix.
b. limits on individual contributions are constitutional.
c. only businesses could contribute to political campaigns.
d. individual contributions could only be spent on issue ads.
e. individuals would not be allowed to make private contributions.
b
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Which of the following statements about judicial review is accurate?
A. The Framers expressed intent to place the Supreme Court on the same level as the legislative and executive branches. B. Electing the Supreme Court provided the foundation that allowed the judiciary to exercise its power without any concerns about their constitutional legitimacy. C. The Supreme Court can only exercise judicial review when the legislative and executive branches refuse to act. D. The supremacy clause allowed the Court to veto state laws, but not everyone agrees that the Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.
If the Federal Reserve Board wantedto curb inflation, it would most likely __________
a. raiseinterest rates b. lower taxes c. increase government spending d. increase exports
Decision-making by sub-elites reduces strain on the national political system by
a. promoting national standards. b. keeping issues out of the national arena. c. allowing for greater policy variation. d. preventing national referendums.
The War Powers Act ________
a. limits the influence Congress can have in going to war b. limits the time a President can use troops in hostile situations to 90 days without congressional approval c. strengthened the power of the president relative to congress d. has not been easily circumvented e. limits the time a President can use troops in hostile situations to six months