Men are ______ in the Texas Legislature relative to the state population.
a. overrepresented
b. underrepresented
c. evenly represented
d. unrepresented
a. overrepresented
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Bensusan Restaurant Corporation owns and operates a popular, large New York City jazz club called the Blue Note. Richard King owns and operates a small cabaret in Columbia, Missouri, also called the Blue Note. King's establishment features live music and attracts its customers from central Missouri. In 1996 King decided to establish a website for the purpose of advertising his cabaret. King
included a disclaimer on his website in which he gave Bensusan's club a plug, but made it clear that the two businesses were unrelated. Bensusan brought suit in the federal court alleging that King had infringed on his trademark, which is protected under federal statutory law. Which of the following statements is true? a. If Bensusan chooses to sue in federal court, the appropriate court for him to file his complaint in would be a federal appeals court. b. Bensusan must sue in federal court because he is raising a federal question. c. If Bensusan sues in federal court in New York, the critical inquiry for personal jurisdiction will be whether there is $75,000 in dispute. d. If the New York federal court dismisses Bensusan's complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, he could refile his complaint in either state or federal court in Missouri.
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of a presidential system?
a. The chief executive is chosen by direct popular vote. b. The selection of the chief executive depends on the outcome of legislative elections. c. Legislative and executive power is separated. d. The head of state and head of government are different individuals. e. Turnover in office often occurs because of early elections.
What factor strongly influences when a politician will pay attention to immigrant populations?
a. after immigrants become citizens who are eligible to vote b. their initial arrival into the United States c. during an economic downtown d. when nativist sentiment is strongest
Why are the grand corps so powerful?
a. The Constitution delegates them important policy-making powers. b. They can veto the government's policy proposals. c. They control the nominating process for the president. d. They fill top executive positions in the private sector and often go on to elected positions in the National Assembly and even the presidency. e. They control funding to all French universities.