John Marshall justified the claim that the Court has the power of judicial review on the grounds that ______.
a. the founders explicitly gave the power to the Supreme Court
b. British tradition gave this power to the Court
c. as a practical matter, the power had to rest somewhere
d. the executive branch demanded it
e. it is within the province of the courts to say what the law is
e. it is within the province of the courts to say what the law is
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Contracting by cities with other agencies to provide services to city residents
a. has been declared unconstitutional by the courts. b. is permitted only for police and fire protection. c. requires approval by the Local Agency Formation Commission. d. is common.
Which of the following would be permitted under the nonpreferentialist test?
a. government grants to a wide range of private religious charities b. warrantless searches of individuals whom police suspect of committing crimes c. government censorship of news stories related to national security matters d. speech advocating the overthrow of the government
How did politicians determine public opinion before the advent of scientific polling?
A. by counting the number of people who attended their campaign rallies B. by the number of people who volunteered for the campaign, which was a good proxy for public opinion C. haphazardly through information supplied by editorials, pamphleteers, and local leaders D. through the number of small dollar campaign contributions
Politics is defined by Harold Lasswell as
A) conflict in society. B) the exercise of power. C) the resolution of conflict in a way that serves the public. D) who gets what, when, and how. E) a course of action to solve a problem.