The Supreme Court is more likely to hear a case when
a. it involves extraordinary injustice to an individual.
b. it involves a conflict between Congress and the president.
c. it involves conflicts between appellate circuits.
d. it involves an issue of individual rights.
c. it involves conflicts between appellate circuits.
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The person who provided the ideas upon which the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances was based was
A) Thomas Jefferson. B) John Locke. C) Baron de Montesquieu. D) James Madison. E) Thomas Hobbes.
The clash of civilizations argument suggests that
a. cultural differences create a permanent barrier to further homogenization of global interests. b. civilizations clash because of differences in the distribution of power. c. civilizations conflict because of economic inequalities. d. civilizations conflict due to misperceptions and misunderstandings.
The Obama Administration has avoided the requirements of the War Powers Pact when dealing with terrorist leaders by
A) deferring to the United Nations to send in peacekeepers. B) calling upon allies in the war on terror to mobilize their forces to strike. C) mobilizing local tribal leaders in the area to turn on the terrorist cells. D) using an executive order to deploy troops without the need of congressional approval. E) ordering drone strikes that do not involve placing American troops in combat situations.
Which statement best describes attempts by presidents to increase their power?
A) Presidential power grabs are lavishly orchestrated public events. B) Presidential power grabs attempt to make broad and sweeping policy changes. C) Presidential power grabs are often couched in conciliatory and incremental terms. D) Presidential power grabs are always the result of changes to the institutional nature of the presidency through constitutional amendments and public pressure.