Americans probably use __________ more frequently than the citizens of any other nation to make or change public policy.
A. the media
B. the courts
C. protests
D. voting
E. boycotts
Answer: B
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What is the main weakness of the Cold War approach in today's political environment? Should the United States further develop BMD systems, or should nuclear threats be address in some other way? What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a reason why the judiciary in Iran is not an independent branch of the government?
A. It is more republican than the executive branch. B. It is housed within the office of the supreme leader. C. It does not hear cases which deal with members of the ulama. D. It is separate from the office of the country's highest authority on Islamic jurisprudence. E. The head of the judiciary does not have the authority to select judges.
Weak states are characterized by __________
a. the lack of civilian control over the military b. the penetration of crime into politics c. an adherence to economics d. obedience to laws
Which of the following is not an example of a case wherein the Supreme Court backed the federal government’s legal primacy in foreign policy cases?
a. When the Supreme Court upheld President Clinton’s policies regarding returning Haitian refugees to their homeland to prevent them from seeking asylum b. When the Supreme Court ruled that federal sanctions against Myanmar preempted sanctions imposed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts c. When the Supreme Court upheld Washington’s authority to mollify state laws regarding federal immigration statutes d. When the Supreme Court upheld Congress’s claim that President Obama violated the War Powers Resolution when he ordered U.S. troops to engage in Libya