Which of the following is true of policymaking in the United States?
A) Policymaking is the primary function of the trial courts.
B) Federal courts cannot influence policy when they apply the law.
C) Policymaking is an unavoidable function of the federal court.
D) District courts cannot establish policy when they interpret the law.
E) The doctrine of stare decisis allows the Supreme Court to make policies.
C
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a. It depresses voter registration. b. It increases voter mobilization. c. It lowers voter turnout. d. It exaggerates candidate similarities. e. It reduces partisan strength.
Which presidential doctrine emphasized the responsibility of U.S. allies to provide for their own national defense and sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union and China, the two communist world powers?
A. the Reagan Doctrine B. the Carter Doctrine C. the Truman Doctrine D. the Nixon Doctrine E. the Eisenhower Doctrine
To what extent were the civil rights of African Americans protected after the Civil War?
a. Attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans after the Civil War were largely unsuccessful for decades. b. No attempts were made to protect the civil rights of African Americans until Reconstruction ended.— c. The civil rights of southern African Americans were considerably greater than their northern counterparts. d. It was two decades after the Civil War before African Americans had civil rights that were comparable to those of whites.
What act of the US Congress, in 1964, insured all the civil rights granted to African-Americans?
A. Civil Rights Act B. Missouri Compromise. C. Black Codes. D. Emancipation Proclamation.