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which of the following statements about congressional reapportionment and redistricting are true? a. the federal government redraws district maps every 10 years after each census b. districts must be drawn so that, within a state, every person's vote is roughly equal to every other person's vote c. the senate, unlike the house, is reapportioned every 20 years d. states that have no major increase or decrease in population draw new district lines every ten years
b. districts must be drawn so that, within a state, every person's vote is roughly equal to every other person's vote
appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the following reasons: a. house of representatives can undermine presidential authority by overriding judicial appointments b. life terms for federal judges mean that the presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over c. the president selects nominees based on political orientation, while the senate focuses on the academic credentials of the nominee d. federal judges are given a platform to legislate from the bench, as the senate is hesitamt about relinquishing power to the judiciary
b. life terms for federal judges mean that the presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over
the legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the constitution to create a legislature that would be: a. less powerful than the executive b. slow and deliverate in the lawmaking process c. able to invlove as many citizens as possible in the lawmaking process d. able to ensure that all the citizens are equally represented
b. slow and deliverate in the lawmaking process
in what way did the 17th amendment broaden democracy? a. extended voting rights to women b. allowed citizens to alter the electoral college c. gave citizens greater impact on lawmaking in the US senate d. extended voting rights to african americans
c. gave citizens greater impact on lawmaking in the US senate
which of the following principles protect a citizen from imprisonment without the government taking certain prescribed steps? a. substantive due process b. stare decisis c. procedural due process d. selective incorporation
c. procedural due process
a republican president has nominated a federal judge for an opening on a US court. a number of senators have declared they are not supportive of the nominee, including many senators within the president's own party, which holds a simple majority of the senate seats. no democrats support the candidate. which of the following scenarios will likely occur? a. the house of representatives will withdraw the nominee b. the senate will vote to confirm the nominee c. the president will withdraw the nominee or the nominee will withdraw d. a split vote will occur and the vice president will break the tie
c. the president will withdraw the nominee or the nominee will withdraw
