A leader rules under the belief that he or she has ultimate authority and that authority was conferred by God according to the __________.
A. theory of enlightenment
B. papal compact
C. divine right of kings
D. trinity doctrine
E. social contract
Answer: C. divine right of kings
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The U.S. presidency
a. was set up by the Framers of the Constitution to be the dominant component of the government. b. is considered one of the weakest government offices in the world because of the limited resources the president has at his disposal. c. enjoys only so much power as the president's ability to persuade and build coalitions of support inside and outside of Congress. d. has progressively lost influence and power since Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration.
In states with caucuses, __________.
a. delegates are chosen through general election of a candidate. b. party leaders select delegates according to their own candidates preferences. c. the state legislature selects the state's delegates to the national conventions. d. candidates appoint supporters to serve as delegates. e. supporters of candidates try to get elected as delegates through a pyramid of meetings.
According to Richard Posner, banning all discretion from the judicial process would
a. make the U.S. system more democratic. b. reduce constitutional rights. c. enhance constitutional rights. d. do both a and c.
In a random sample of 1,000 high school students, 29 percent indicated that they had read the Declaration of Independence at least once, with a margin of error of 4 percent. Which of the following statements is true?
a. It is likely that more than 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. b. It is likely that fewer than 25 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. c. It is likely that between 25 and 33 percent of the population have read the Declaration of Independence. d. It is likely that 29 percent of the population has read the Declaration of Independence between zero and five times.