The concept of cooperative federalism is best defined in which of the following?
A) the United States Supreme Court acting as a referee between two competing power centers--the states and the federal government, each with its own responsibilities
B) a system launched by President Nixon to return federal tax money to state and local governments
C) the view that the various levels of government are related parts of a single governmental system characterized more by shared functions than by conflict and competition
D) a term that was coined by President Lyndon Johnson to describe his own view of the relationship between Washington and the states
E) continued frustration on the part of the national government and the various state governments
C
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Which of the following is a definition of political action committees (PACs)?
A) the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues B) groups who seek to influence government by electing candidates to public office C) an organization that is sometimes independent but that more often is the political arm of a corporation, a labor union, or an interest group--established to contribute to candidates or to work for general political goals D) a group that operates under the direction of a congressman or senator E) a group that studies issues, but takes no political action
A nonlitigant group or individual that wants to attempt to influence the court in a particular case can file
a. An amicus curiae brief b. A writ of error Coram Nobis c. A habeas corpus petition d. A writ of certiorari e. A writ of mandamus
Evaluate the successes and failures of the two parties in Congress
What will be an ideal response?
The highest appeals court for criminal matters in Texas is the
a. Supreme Court. b. Court of Criminal Appeals. c. Court of Appeals. d. Court of Grand Appeals. e. Justice of the Peace.