Through exercising the power of interpretation, members of the judiciary often act as
a. lawmakers
b. managers.
c. policymakers.
d. negotiators.
c
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a. It is universally implemented in all free nations. b. Representatives of the people are elected by the people to decide issues on behalf of the people. c. It is rare. d. Elections are not open to competition.
When individuals in a variety of different types of societies were asked to take part in experiments in which they played the Ultimatum and Dictator Games, researchers found a surprising amount of variation in the types of offers that were made and accepted or rejected. Most of the variation could be explained by
A. gender B. age C. wealth D. education E. payoffs to cooperation F. market integration G. Both (E) and (F)
Which of the following is true regarding the policy consequences of minority representation?
A. Black elected officials perceive poverty as a bigger problem than white officials do. B. Election of blacks to public offices leads to decreased political participation among black citizens. C. Election of black mayors increases fear among whites about the consequences of electing blacks. D. Election of black mayors increases racial polarization in voting.
The way to tell the winners and losers in state government is
a. a legislator's voting record. b. the number of times a legislator gets elected. c. the budget. d. the bottom line on who has the most campaign funds.