What is an ideology?
a. A set of wishes and desires
b. A coherent set of assumptions about how the world is and should be structured
c. A belief that only the most capable people should be the leaders
d. A set of religious interpretations of the world
e. None of the above
b
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Explain what earmarks are and how they are related to interest group politics.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following would provide the best thesis statement for the article on Justice Kennedy on page 289?
a. Kennedy is a strong supporter of liberal opinions as a Supreme Court justice. b. The power of a Supreme Court justice may be enhanced if that justice is a swing voter. c. Reagan appointments to the Supreme Court were overwhelmingly Republican. d. Justice Kennedy has manipulated the Supreme Court process to achieve a liberal agenda. e. Justices with clear agendas may be the most powerful on the Supreme Court.
Judges and justices in the federal court system are
A. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. B. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives. C. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of both houses of Congress. D. part of a seniority system that gradually moves them toward the Supreme Court. E. elected by the people every ten years.
At the start of each Congress, the majority party elects
a. the Speaker of the House and the president pro tem of the Senate. b. the president of the United States. c. the chief justice of the United States. d. the membership of the House and Senate. e. the justices of the Supreme Court.