At a criminal trial, prosecutors must offer at least a minimum amount of evidence to show guilt. This is called
a. actus reus case.
b. prima facia case.
c. ex post facto case.
d. None of the above is correct.
B
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The War Powers Act ________
a. limits the influence Congress can have in going to war b. limits the time a President can use troops in hostile situations to 90 days without congressional approval c. strengthened the power of the president relative to congress d. has not been easily circumvented e. limits the time a President can use troops in hostile situations to six months
Nonpartisan elections are common only in __________
a. local elections b. statewide elections c. national elections d. states with bicameral state legislatures
All of the following groups of powers belong exclusively to Congress, EXCEPT ?
A. establishing post offices and standards of weights and measures. B. borrowing funds and regulating commerce. C. raising an army and establishing courts. D. declaring war and commanding the military. E. regulating bankruptcy and currency.
The U.S. government’s pressing the European Union to accept Honda vehicles made in the U.S. is a good example of how __________
a. the power of global corporations, such as the Japan-based Honda, has eroded state power and sovereignty b. economic globalization has fundamentally undermined the terms “national interest” and “national security” c. what is international and domestic in policymaking is not as easily defined today, given that foreign-based corporations make products for export in the U.S. and employ Americans. d. the power of global corporations is leading to more foreign control of American policymaking