Horizontal accountability refers to the ability of ______.
A. state institutions to hold each other accountable
B. individuals and groups to hold state institutions accountable
C. state officials to hold citizens accountable
D. one state to hold another state accountable
A. state institutions to hold each other accountable
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The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as ensuring that many of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states
Indicate whether this statement is true or false?
An authoritarian regime is characterized as
a. a government in which the citizens rule. b. a government in which citizens have freedom of speech. c. a government that promotes freedom. d. a government that stands apart from citizens. e. a government that exercise free and fair elections.
The South Dakota Constitution declares that providing hail insurance is a public purpose and authorizes the legislature to levy a tax to do so
The Alabama Constitution authorizes the legislature to indemnify peanut farmers for losses incurred as a result of Aspergillus flavus (a fungus) and freeze damage in peanuts. These examples illustrate the fact that ________. A. state constitutions are flexible and can be tailored to the actual needs of citizens B. the process by which the U.S. Constitution is amended should be relaxed so that it can be more reflective of issues confronting citizens in the present C. many state constitutions deal with issues that would be more properly addressed by legislation D. farmers' interests are not addressed in the U.S. Constitution E. state constitutions must protect the interests of different groups of citizens by giving them special privileges
Which of the following is true of the U.S. government's primary functions?
A. The government cannot employ or allow the use of force in enforcing its decisions. B. The government is the only one in society that can legitimately use force. C. The government monopolizes the use of legitimate force. D. The government is the ultimate authority in regulating what kind of legitimate force is used.