Describe governmental influences on the Supreme Court. Why must the Court take other governmental bodies into account with regard to their decisions?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Discuss how the Court cannot force others to obey its decisions, but can only hope that respect for the law and the Court will cause government officials to do what it has mandated in a decision.
2, Explain that if the Court fails to gain voluntary compliance, it risks a serious erosion of its influence, for it then appears weak and ineffectual.

Political Science

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Duverger's law explains ______.

A. why plurality elections always lead to party systems with more than two major competitors B. why office seekers will frequently pursue office as independents or third-party nominees C. why in a system in which a single winner is chosen by plurality voting, serious competitors will be reduced to two D. why the Electoral College is so frequently unable to choose the President

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One prong of the Lemon test is that the law has a legitimate __________ purpose

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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How is the president of the Commission chosen? a. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council) and approved by the European Parliament

b. S/he is elected by his/her fellow commissioners. c. S/he is popularly elected alongside the European Parliament. d. S/he is nominated by the European Council (EU Council), formally appointed by the Council of Ministers, and approved by the European Parliament. e. S/he is chosen by a majority vote of the European Parliament, although the European Council (EU Council) has the right to veto the candidate in which case the Parliament must choose another candidate which the Council cannot veto.

Political Science

Children accept __________ values unconsciously and uncritically and may retain them all their lives

Fill in the blank with correct word

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