The term "__________" created by Alexander Bickel describes the tension that exists for a representative government when unelected judges have power to strike down laws passed by elected representatives
A) ?countermajoritarian difficulty
B) ?majoritarian difficulty
C) ?representative difficulty
D) ?democratic difficulty
E) ?opposition difficulty
A
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Shield laws are controversial because
a. journalists are frequently dishonest when reporting the news. b. only two states have passed shield laws. c. the current Congress does not support shield laws. d. the Supreme Court has ruled all shield laws unconstitutional. e. reporters may have information received from confidential sources that may be relevant in a criminal prosecution or may affect national security.
Thebondsissuedby a cityaresecuredby its __________
a. taxingpower b. judicial courts c. city manager d. generalassets
The Kyoto Protocol faced serious opposition in the U.S. Senate because
a. it punished countries that relied on coal more heavily than those that used natural gas. b. developing nations did not face any short-term limits, while rich nations bore all of the short-term reductions. c. the mandate that all power needed to come from renewable sources would have severely affected the economy of the United States. d. developing countries could plant trees and consider converting to renewable energy while continuing to emit greenhouse gasses.
Which of the following takes the most positive view of democracy in the United States?
A) democratic centralism B) pluralist theory C) hyperpluralism D) democratic positivism E) elite theory