The authority of a court of law to hear and decide certain types of cases is known as its

a. certiorari.
b. mandamus.
c. power of judicial review.
d. jurisdiction.


D

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The Whistle Blower Protection Act of 1989 is designed to protect

A. agencies that are undermined by their employees. B. agencies that are undermined by Congress. C. agency heads who fire employees for misconduct. D. bureaucrats who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their agencies. E. bureaucrats who are not career employees.

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Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?

a. Eighth b. Thirteenth c. Fourteenth d. Twenty-first e. Twelfth

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PART was one aspect of the Bush Administration’s PMA reform intended to create results-oriented government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following Bill of Rights protections has/have NOT been extended to the state level?

A. a provision for a grand jury indictment in criminal cases B. freedom of worship C. provision of a jury in a civil trial D. prohibition of quartering of soldiers in citizens' homes E. prohibition of quartering of soldiers in citizens' homes, right to a grand jury indictment in criminal cases, and right to a jury in a civil trial

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