During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a series of legislative proposals to boost the economy and put people back to work. Initially, the Supreme Court declared these initiatives to be ______________________ but later reversed themselves.

a. placing an undue financial burden on the nation
b. violating the implied powers of Congress
c. playing a role in controversial policy matters
d. an unconstitutional overreach of presidential powers


d. an unconstitutional overreach of presidential powers

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____ the primary source of law in the United States.

a. statutes are b. judicial decisions are c. the orders and rulings of political executives are d. the U.S. Constitution is

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Both historically and continuing today, civically engaged citizens have a ________ influence on the outcome of the policy-making process.

A. precise B. neutral C. unilateral D. strong E. weak

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If we draw causal inferences from case-study research and we claim to have confidence in that relationship, we are

A) Interpreting high-constraint research as if it were low-constraint research. B) Establishing a scientific fact. C) Interpreting low-constraint research as if it were high-constraint research. D) Contributing valuable scientifically proven material for higher-constraint research.

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The United States tends to rely most heavily on the ______ instruments of fiscal and monetary policy.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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