The constitutional relationship between states and the federal government, in which each level of government has specific powers and authority is called
a. checks and balances.
b. separation of powers.
c. federalism.
d. the Contract with America.
c
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a. an infraction b. a felony c. a crime d. a tort
Under the _____, expression could be restricted if it would cause a critical condition, actual or imminent, that Congress had the power to prevent.
A. clear and present danger test B. Lemontest C. preferred-position doctrine D. Mirandawarnings E. exclusionary rule
The Constitutional division of power into separate institutions, giving each institution the power to block the actions of the others, is called
A) checks and balances. B) the three-fifths compromise. C) divine right. D) necessary and proper. E) judicial review.
Following the air campaign commenced in Operation Desert Storm, President George H.W. Bush's approval rating
a. increased by 19 percent. c. increased by 40 percent. b. decreased by 19 percent. d. decreased by 40 percent.