Why didn’t public support for the Supreme Court decline after it ruled that ceremonial prayer before a town meeting was not a violation of the establishment clause? ?
a. Public opinion is not affected by Supreme Court decisions.
b. The case received little public attention.
c. A majority of Americans said religion was important to their lives.
d. Most Americans don’t attend public meetings.
c. A majority of Americans said religion was important to their lives.
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a. concern over the power of the Soviet Union had replaced the concern for Vietnam. b. the public was now more willing to increase defense expenditures. c. the public was more willing to support American military actions abroad. d. the public was more willing to tolerate CIA activities in other nations. e. the domestic and foreign economic concerns remained least important for the American public.
Which era saw the national government take the first steps to regulate workplace rules and conditions?
A. late 20th century B. early 20th century C. early 19th century D. late 19th century E. late 18th century
As budget pressures and scarce funding become dominant issues at all levels of government, use of which evaluative criterion has increased?
A. efficiency B. equity C. effectiveness D. political feasibility
Judicial precedent refers to the practice of
A. courts using previously adjudicated cases as guidelines for decisions. B. federal cases being heard before state cases are heard in a court. C. state cases being heard before federal cases are heard in a court. D. the head of state overturning the chief executive's decisions.