Judicial interpretation and political practice are __________
a. two means of constitutional change without amending the Constitution
b. examples of the failure to solidify the Founders’ vision
c. less influential than Constitutional amendments
d. regarded as illegitimate and covert ways of changing the Constitution
ANS: A
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The sheer size of the new country meant that if Americans were going to govern themselves, ______.
A. self-government by direct democracy was the way to ensure that all of the major interests in society were represented B. direct democracy was going to be impossible and the people would have to delegate their authority to a small number of representative agents C. they would need to ensure that the President had a strong set of powers so that he could exercise the authority of the federal government throughout the country D. only a dictatorship could possibly reconcile the competing economic and religious interests in the states
Which of the following statements about presidential elections is most accurate?
A. A candidate might win the popular vote but still lose the election. B. Every state in the Union grants all its electoral votes to the candidate who wins the plurality. C. The Constitution requires electors to cast their votes in accordance with the will of the people who elected them. D. If one candidate wins the majority of the electoral vote, and another wins the majority of the popular vote, the election is thrown to the House of Representatives. E. The District of Columbia is not awarded any electors; hence its citizens have only a symbolic vote in presidential elections.
What is the purpose of a discharge petition?
a. to force a vote on a House bill within an opposing committee b. to force a vote on a Senate bill within an opposing committee c. to force a vote on a Senate or House bill within an opposing committee d. to force the end of a filibuster in the House
What are the essential differences between the Old and New Systems of politics in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?