Briefly explain the requirements for political parties to get on the ballot
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response would be:
Most states prescribe the organization of the state parties, the means by which their officers are elected, the nomination process for president and other offices, and the requirements that party candidates must meet to get on the ballot. Election rules in general favor the two major parties over minor parties. Although Republican and Democratic candidates can count on being placed on the ballot, state laws typically require minor parties to garner a minimum number of votes in the previous election or submit a prescribed number of signatures of registered voters in order to appear on the ballot. States vary in the difficulty of ballot access for minor parties, depending on three factors: the number of signatures required, the time allowed collecting them, and whether signatures must be distributed across several counties.
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A. flattening the progressive income tax out into just two rates B. increasing many tax deductions and loopholes C. removing surtaxes on the biggest banks and the wealthiest individuals D. creating a flat, nationwide sales tax of 10%
Dissenting in Dennis v. United States (1951), Justice __________________ wrote, "I have always believed that the First Amendment is the keystone of our Government, that the freedoms it guarantees provide the best insurance against destruction of all freedom . . . So long as this Court exercises the power of judicial review of legislation, I cannot agree that the First Amendment permits us to
sustain laws suppressing freedom of speech and press on the basis of Congress' or our own notions of mere ‘reasonableness.' Such a doctrine waters down the First Amendment so that it amounts to little more than an admonition to Congress.". a. Benjamin Cardozo b. Hugo Black c. Robert Jackson d. Felix Frankfurter
A permanent committee that functions throughout the legislative session is a(n)
a. ad hoc committee. b. interim committee. c. joint committee. d. conference committee. e. standing committee.
Typically, the Supreme Court only hears cases which
a. involve a substantial federal question with clear constitutional issues b. have been refused a writ of certiorari c. may be appealed to the Court as a matter of right d. involves two or more counties within a state