In 2011, more than one thousand demonstrators including leading environmentalist Bill McKibben were arrested for sitting for two weeks in front of the White House to express opposition to the Keystone Pipeline permit. Their actions are a form of
a. aggressive participation.
b. violent participation.
c. civil disobedience.
d. social responsibility.
e. nonviolent resistance.
C
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If someone believes that judges should use their power broadly to further justice, he or she would advocate which of the following?
a. judicial restraint b. judicial constructionism c. judicial activism d. judicial originalism
Counties are required to provide language assistance to voters when more than 5 percent or _________ voting age citizens meet the criteria
a. 10 b. 100 c. 1,000 d. 10,000 e. 100,000
In the early days of American democracy, how was the vice president selected?
a. The president and vice-president ran together on one ticket. b. State delegations voted from a list of nominees separate from the presidential nominees. c. The vice president was the only executive popularly elected. d. State delegations submitted their vote totals and the candidate with the most votes became president, while the second-place candidate became the vice president. e. The vice president was selected by the Senate.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
A. veto bills B. call special sessions of Congress C. formally propose constitutional amendments D. grant pardons E. appoint federal judges