The pluralism of competing interests and separated institutions advocated in Federalist Nos. 10 and 51 has been judged less than favorably because ______.
A. with authority so fragmented, government cannot function effectively
B. authority is not fragmented enough, leading to tyranny of the majority
C. in reality, most politicians are unable to behave as Madison believed they should
D. none of these
Answer: A
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What is the "Stag Hunt" designed to illustrate?
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In the context of the practice of euthanasia, in 1997, the Supreme Court:
A. held that euthanasia is one of the civil liberties protected by the Constitution. B. held that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. C. held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional. D. upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide or mercy killing. E. denounced the states' rights to ban the practice of assisted suicide.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms based on the _____ Amendment
a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth e. Fifth