__________ refers to the Supreme Court's power not only to declare acts and laws of any state and local government unconstitutional, but also to strike down acts of any branch of the federal government.
A. Exclusive jurisdiction
B. Appellate jurisdiction
C. Judicial review
D. Judicial restraint
Answer: C
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a. can provide a shock to society that overwhelms the tendency of political culture to resist change. b. creates the basis and myth for the country's political culture. c. unifies the population around the traditional political culture and makes it more difficult to change. d. makes the public more aware of the political culture. e. is the culmination of smaller events that reoccur or are sustained over time that shape political culture.
About ____ percent of all persons charged with felonies in the United States are convicted.
a. 50 b. 65 c. 90 d. 99
What was the effect of the 1924 immigration law that established official quotas for immigrants based on national origin?
a. The flow of immigrant families with children decreased. b. The flow of low-income immigrant families from Mexico increased. c. Most new immigrants were being reunited with family in the United States. d. Most new immigrants were from northwestern Europe.
How has the frequency of filibusters changed in the Senate over the past 50 years?
a. Senate filibusters are more common now. b. Senate filibusters are less common now. c. There has been no change; there are about the same number of filibusters today. d. There are no longer any filibusters. e. Filibusters take place in the House instead now.