What is party government, and how has the increase in party government in recent years impacted policy-making?
What will be an ideal response?
Political scientists of the 1950s argued that American democracy would be improved under a party government model in which parties ran on coherent platforms, had strong leaders, high party unity, and high internal cohesion. While all these factors have increased in the modern era, partisanship has been blamed for increasing rancor and stalemate rather than improved policy-making and democratic processes.
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Which is correct about the Senate confirming federal judges?
A. Until recently, most judges were confirmed. B. Only liberal judges have been confirmed in recent years. C. Activist judges are more likely to be confirmed than constructionists. D. The president holds little respect for the opinions of senators. E. Senators actually nominate judges.
In 1973, in Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court employed a(n) ________ test
A) Miller B) compelling interest C) Lemon D) secular purpose E) undue burden
According to your authors, which of the following best symbolizes the American federal system?
A) a layer cake B) a marble cake C) both a layer and a marble cake D) neither a layer cake nor a marble cake E) a New York cheesecake with strawberries on top
Which of the following features of the Constitution makes it possible for the winner of the national popular vote to come in second in the electoral vote?
a the requirement that an elector cannot vote for presidential and vice presidential candidates who are both from that elector’s state. b The requirement that the electors meet and vote in their respective states rather than altogether in the national capital. c The provision that these it up to the legislature in each state to decide how the electors in that state are allocated. d The provision that requires a majority of the electoral vote to be elected president.