Until 1937 the Supreme Court often frustrated attempts by Congress to exercise police powers. The Court achieved this result by
a. narrowly interpreting the Commerce Clause.
b. following the doctrine of dual federalism.
c. distinguishing between manufacturing and distribution of products.
d. All of the above are true.
D
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Fact checking political advertising by media outlets is supposed to alert voters to campaign distortions, __________.
A. but most people already know the facts, so the costly analysis is unnecessary B. but many people indicate that they trust political advertising more than the media fact checks C. but it is unnecessary because most political advertising is very truthful D. as well as abuses, so candidates can be brought up on criminal charges
The main goal of the Council on Foreign Relations is to
a. promote American hegemony. b. keep the U.S. actively involved in international politics. c. facilitate elite dominance of the global system. d. keep the U.S. from unnecessary military action.
Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?
A) Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers. B) Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government. C) Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues. D) State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens. E) Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence.
As a part of President Johnson’s Great Society program, the federal government saw an expansion of its powers in the policy area of ______.
a. commerce b. legislation c. education d. drugs