In Baker v. Carr, the Supreme Court established the principle of
a. legislative term limits
b. one person, one vote
c. the political question doctrine
d. the filibuster
e. malapportionment
b
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The Founding Fathers believed that most average citizens lacked the time, information, energy, interest, and experience to decide on public policy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Supreme Court votes six-to-three to decide a case. Justice A is a member of the majority but disagrees with the reasoning presented in the majority opinion. What action might Justice A take?
a. Justice A might write a concurring opinion. b. Justice A might write a dissenting opinion. c. Justice A might write a per curiam opinion. d. Justice A might write an opinion in forma pauperis. e. Justice A might write an amicus opinion.
Which of the following statements about the current Republican Party is most accurate?
A. The Republican Party is divided between libertarians, who favor more government regulation of the economy, and far-right conservatives, who demand higher levels of immigration. B. There are currently no important divisions within the Republican Party. C. The Republican Party is divided between pro-business conservatives, who favor high tariffs, and libertarians, who want more government regulation of the economy. D. The Republican Party is divided between pro-business conservatives, who favor global free trade, and far-right conservatives, who are opposed to U.S. involvement in the global economy.
The First Reconstruction Act of 1867 disbanded the governments of the southern states and replaced them with which of the following?
a. a council of religious leaders from several denominations b. five separate councils comprising former slaves and administered by the National Guard c. five military districts headed by generals and administered by more than 20,000 troops d. a blue-ribbon panel comprising former presidents and sitting senators, administered through the bureaucracy of the former Confederate army