The spread of the direct primary has made it more difficult for parties to control who is nominated for elective office.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Stare decisis means that cases are
A) decided using an adversarial system of opposing sides through which the truth hopefully will emerge. B) decided on the grounds of constitutionality. C) often used by judges to in effect enact new law and public policy. D) decided on the basis of precedent. E) appealable only on procedural grounds not on evidence.
Which of the following accurately describes the agenda-setting step in the policymaking process?
a. Policymakers develop and debate possible solutions to various problems facing the state. b. Policymakers prioritize the various problems facing the state. c. Policymakers take formal governmental administrative action. d. State agencies follow up on the actions of elected officials, and bureaucratic agencies develop rules and regulations. e. Government agencies, the legislature, and interest groups examine policy implementation to see if goals are met.
In which case did the Supreme Court expand federal power over interstate commerce by ruling that New York did not have the ability to create a steamship monopoly on the Hudson River?
a. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) b. Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1851) c. Marbury v. Madison (1803) d. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) e. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Max Weber (1905) identified which of the following as a characteristic of an ideal bureaucracy?
a. inefficiency b. transparency c. consensus-making d. task specialization