Which of the following courts will hear cases brought to it by individuals?
A. The International Court of Justice
B. The European Court of Human Rights
C. The International Criminal Court
D. The European Court of Justice
E. All of the above.
Answer: D
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All of the following are examples of the classification of “other organizations” EXCEPT ______.
A. Sentencing Commission B. Smithsonian Institution C. National Academy of Sciences D. Environmental Protection Agency
What is the fundamental concept behind federalism?
A. There is one single system of national law, drafted by the federal government and administered by the states. B. The federal government is sovereign and the states have no power except what the federal government grants them. C. Some powers belong to state governments; others belong to the national government. D. Although the national government may make law, the state governments decide whether or not to follow it. E. States retain their sovereignty and use the national government only as an arbiter.
What is the relationship between money and politics that critics cite as a reason our American form of government is on the decline?
a. The huge sums of money donated to political campaigns by corporations and wealthy individuals have the potential to influence the behavior of those who win elections. b. The vast majority people who vote are wealthy and they only vote for candidates that seek to maintain the current class structure. c. The restrictions the federal government has placed on campaign financing limits the candidate “pool” to only the ultra-wealthy. d. Americans see wealth as a characteristic of a strong leader and, therefore, have the tendency to only vote for wealthy candidates. e. Corporations are spending so much money on political campaigns that the economy has suffered because of it.
The situation that results when one state arms to defend itself and, as a result, threatens other states is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).