In 1833, in the case of Barron v. Baltimore, the Supreme Court reasoned that the whole thrust of the Bill of Rights was
a. directed exclusively at restraining state power.
b. directed at restraining federal and state power equally.
c. advisory in nature, directed at neither the national government nor the states.
d. directed exclusively at restraining the power of the national government.
d. directed exclusively at restraining the power of the national government.
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Leaders of democratic country X want to increase levels of democracy by increasing the standard of living and the overall quality of life enjoyed by the demos. In emphasizing these elements of democracy, leaders of country X are emphasizing
a. protective democracy. b. performance democracy. c. participatory democracy. d. privacy democracy.
Rich countries often use farm ________, which has the effect of increasing the availability of cheap food and decreasing profits and jobs for farmers, especially in developing countries
a. futures b. subsidies c. tariffs d. quotas e. controls
As a presidential candidate, you should run an insurgent campaign when __________
A)you are the challenger and economic conditions are in your favor B)you are an incumbent facing a primary challenge under poor economic conditions C)you are challenging an incumbent under whom economic conditions are good D)you are an incumbent who is moving to the center of the political spectrum after the primary
Which theory says that public policy largely results from a variety of interest groups competing with one another to promote laws that benefit members of their respective groups?
A) cooperativism B) majoritarianism C) pluralism D) capitalism E) legalism