What was a result of the False Claims Act of 1986?
A) allows the government to prosecute whistleblowers whose accusations have been unfounded
B) allows whistleblowers to receive monetary rewards
C) penalizes federal bureaucrats who participate in political activities
D) allows top bureaucrats to discipline underlings who leak information to the press
E) for the first time established a relatively swift method for firing civil servants
B
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If a vacancy occurs in a trial court, it is filled by
a. gubernatorial appointment. b. special election. c. appointment by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. d. appointment by the Judicial Council. e. the California State Bar Association.
Organized, violent (i.e., military) conflict between two or more parties is known as
A) hegemony. B) interdependence. C) strife. D) terrorism. E) war.
The Supreme Court decision in __________was the first time in sixty years that the Court ruled to limit congressional power by claiming Congress had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause
A) ?Barron v. Baltimore B) ?Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents C) ?Nevada v. Hibbs D) ?United States v. Lopez E) ?United States v. Morrison
A condition in which members of different groups possess substantially the same rights to participate actively in the political system is referred to as __________________
A) political equality B) social equality C) economic equality D) civil equality E) civil disobedience