The tradition of senatorial courtesy allows for ____________
a. senators to privately lobby Supreme Court justices
b. senators from either party to recommend candidates for judgeships in their state
c. senators in the president’s party to recommend or veto candidates for judgeships in their state
d. senators to question nominees during the hearing process
ANS: C
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a. precipitating events b. critical junctures c. catastrophic moments d. crucial points e. critical crossroads
Which of the following acts was used by the U.S. Department of Justice to block voter photo-identification rules in Texas and South Carolina?
A. the Help America Vote Act B. the Federal Election Campaign Act C. the Motor Voter Act D. the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act E. the Voting Rights Act
Define the concepts of issue networks and policy communities, and identify one characteristic of either of these concepts.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following has been defined by the U.S. Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?
A) Evidence may be admitted when law enforcement agents acted on a search warrant they believed valid when it was not. B) If agents would have otherwise discovered the evidence during a routine legal investigation. C) If the otherwise illegal evidence is seized for tax purposes rather than a trial. D) All of these choices are true.