A bill is introduced by Congress that proposes the use of electronic surveillance in the homes of all citizens. However, the president of the U.S. rejects the bill and returns it to the legislature for reconsideration on the grounds of the bill violating the Bill of Rights. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this scenario?
A) Federalism
B) Formal anarchy
C) Partisanship
D) Veto power
E) Absolute authority
D
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The _____ was the first major piece of education policy passed in the _____ century
a. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); nineteenth b. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); twenty-first c. No Child Left Behind Act; nineteenth d. No Child Left Behind Act; twenty-first e. None of the above
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva asserts that Latin American societies generally experience __________ than those in the United States.
A. less social and economic inequality B. greater economic divide, but fewer social divisions C. more tension between social groups D. higher levels of social inequality
Separationists differ from accommodationists in that ______.
a. separationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause b. accommodationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause c. separationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than accommodationists d. accommodationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than separationists e. separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause
Under a ________ government, a small group of elites exercise unlimited power over individuals in all aspects of life
a. totalitarian b. theocratic c. authoritarian d. republican