Judicial activism __________.
A. is closely identified with judicial supremacy
B. involves judges with a strong background in elective office
C. may result in conservative as well as liberal positions
D. requires determining the original intent of the framers
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements reflects the constructivist approach to understanding political identity?
A. The factors that create one's political identity are fixed and unchanging. B. Of all the factors that influence one's political identity, religion is the most potent. C. The forms, meaning, and political salience of different forms of identity can change. D. Individuals are completely free to choose their identity. E. Individuals attribute political importance to pre-existing forms of identity that are determined by their civilization.
Because reporters as a whole are more conservative than the general public, there is a widespread belief that there is a conservative bias in the media
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In The Federalist No. 10, James Madison argued that
A. a system of government must encourage the participation of interest groups in order to give each segment of society an equal voice. B. interest groups threatened a free society and so should be made illegal to prevent them from forming. C. interest groups were a threat to democracy because the majority should rule in all matters. D. the power of interest groups should be diluted by submerging their interests in a sea of competing interests. E. interest groups were valuable as long as they were few and powerful.
Which of the following is true about young citizens?
a. Young citizens are more likely to vote in mid-term elections than in presidential elections. b. Young citizens are less likely to vote. c. Young citizens are more likely to vote for Republican candidates than for Democratic candidates. d. Young citizens are more likely to front-load.