The election of judges opens up the judicial system to the influence of special interests through ______.
a. newspaper editorials
b. campaign contributions
c. impeachment
d. the governor’s appointment powers
b. campaign contributions
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The largest budgets of any federal agencies belong to:
a) The Defense Department b) The Postal Service c) The Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services d) The Library of Congress
The Connecticut Plan provided for which of the following?
A) a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus three-fifths of the slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislatures B) a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislatures C) a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus three-fifths of the slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state elected directly by the people of those states D) a bicameral legislature in which both houses would be apportioned according to the number of free inhabitants plus three-fifths of the slaves E) a unicameral legislature in every state
Which authority of the judicial branch makes it stronger than originally intended?
A. the power to hear whatever cases it wants B. the power to create additional courts as it sees fit C. the power to decide if a law violates the Constitution D. the power to add new amendments to the Constitution
The minority counterpart to a committee chairperson is called a
A. ranking majority member. B. vice chairperson. C. minority whip. D. ranking minority member. E. ranking assistant chair.