Who initiates the court's assistance in a civil case by filing a formal legal complaint?
a. The prosecuting attorney
b. The defendant
c. The government
d. The plaintiff
d
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Which of the following is true of picket-fence federalism?
A. Picket-fence federalism involves only the state government in decision making and implementation of policies. B. In picket-fence federalism, the judicial system is the horizontal support board. C. In picket-fence federalism, the policy area is the vertical picket on the fence. D. Picket-fence federalism involves only the national government policy implementation. E. Picket-fence federalism involves the allocation of taxes collected by one level of government to another level.
Parliamentary systems are also often referred to as __________ systems because of the British system upon which they are modeled
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Where does the United States fall in the range of governments in their role in their people’s lives?
a. The United States government plays a significantly greater role in the lives of its citizens that most other countries. b. The United States government plays much less of a role in the lives of its citizens that most other countries. c. The United States government falls somewhere in the middle range in the role it plays in the lives of its citizens. d. The United States government plays a greater role in the lives of its citizens than Sweden, but less than North Korea.
Who was the first African American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
A. Thurgood Marshall B. Clarence Thomas C. W. E. B. Du Bois D. Richard Wright E. Oswald Garrison Villard