The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?
a. exercising administrative discretion
b. running for partisan elected office
c. refusing to implement laws passed by Congress
d. ignoring the directives of the president
b
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The judiciary in the United States is unique because judges __________
a. can hear specific cases only with congressional approval b. have shorter terms of office in the United States than in other countries c. have broader authority to order the government to take specific actions d. are more subject to lobbying and political pressure than in other countries
In the United States Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo, the Court held that the provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 that had placed limits on independent expenditures made on behalf of candidates without their cooperation was unconstitutional
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is not one of the empirical regularities of the democratic peace?
a. Democracies that are major powers are more constrained than democracies that are minor powers. b. Transitional democracies are less constrained than full-fledged democracies. c. Democracies make a greater effort to win a war than nondemocracies. d. Wealthy democracies are more constrained and less likely to initiate a war that less affluent democracies.
Describe the role of the national party committee, differentiating it from the other main political party organizations. Who makes up the committee? Where does its main power reside?
What will be an ideal response?