If Congress disagrees with a decision of the Supreme Court concerning the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, it can
A) ignore the decision.
B) propose an amendment to the Constitution that would negate the Court's ruling.
C) request that the president veto the decision.
D) pass a new law that would negate the Court's ruling.
E) do nothing because the court has the final say.
B
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2014 can be considered a critical juncture because a. there was a spike in terrorist incidents targeting the United States
b. China supplanted the United States as the country with the highest Gross National Product. c. Russia annexed Crimea and threatened Ukrainian sovereignty. d. the United States held congressional elections. e. a number of European regional governments held referendums calling for independence.
When a country no longer is willing or able to make the scheduled payments on its borrowed capital, this often develops into what is known as a
a. lender of last resort condition. b. debt crisis. c. fluctuating condition in the national currency. d. decline in global capital mobility.
Courts play an important role in policy making because
a. statutes and constitutional clauses are often vague, requiring judicial interpretation. b. the Constitution gives courts review power over taxation, separation of powers, and laws that impact individual rights. c. courts have a higher approval rating than Congress or the president. d. the Court can review the constitutionality of laws immediately after they are passed, acting as a “third house” of Congress.
Which of the following analogies demonstrates the problem countries encountered when they tried to follow modernization theory?
a. Billy starts a lawn-mowing business, but nobody on his block has a lawn. b. Billy starts a lawn-mowing business, but a couple of large landscaping companies took all the mowing jobs in his area years ago. c. Billy starts a lemonade stand, but the weather is cold and rainy, so nobody really is thirsty for lemonade right now. d. Billy opens a lemonade stand, but his recipe is not very good and his lemonade tastes bitter.