Which statement about the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is NOT correct?
a. It can strike down EU laws it judges to be contrary to the treaties, but has no such power with respect to the laws of member states.
b. It is comprised of one justice per member state along with eight advocates-general
c. It is based in Luxembourg.
d. It lacks the ability to seek out cases to hear but instead must wait for cases to be brought before it.
e. It typically divides its work into chambers usually comprised of three or five justices.
a
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By 2050, by percentage, the United States' ethnic makeup will show
a. sharp rises in the black population. b. sharp losses in the Asian population. c. sharp rises in the Hispanic population. d. sharp rises in the white non-Hispanic population.
If a senator or representative were in a tight reelection race, on which of the following activities should he spend significant time in the months before the election?
A. considering the issues that interest him, with the idea that his constituents trust him to know what is most important to their districts B. making time for committee work by putting aside correspondence from his constituents C. meeting with well-known lobbyists in Washington, rather than visiting with people in his home district, so his constituents can see that he works hard D. paying attention to public opinion polls to know the will of the constituents
The Government has the ability to call for a "blocked vote" from the legislature, which
A. requires the legislature to vote on the bill in its original text, incorporating only amendments proposed or accepted by the Government. B. means the bill needs only 20 percent of the vote to pass. C. permits supporters of the Government to vote for the bill twice. D. exempts the bill from being voted on by the legislature at all.
The subsequent abandonment of the Poll Tax by the Conservative Party by 1993 demonstrates which of the following?
A. Government power is limited in the UK. B. Reforms introduced by the Conservative Party are generally rejected. C. The balance of power in the English Parliament is fragile and easily disturbed. D. The reforms proposed through the Poll Tax favored those who did not own property. E. The public is generally hostile and suspicious toward tax reforms