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retailing votes in film vote for me
selling your candidacy one vote at a time
how many supreme court justices must agree to hear a case in order to for it to be granted certiorari
four of the nine justices must concur to hear the case
model approach to presidential personality provides
clues to a presidents characteristics approach to office
turning point approach to understand presidential personality
all of the above
hamiltonian model of presidency
strong forceful leadership
increasing tendency to isolate president in the office can be viewed as
detrimental because isolation removes the president from everyday reality
deference to an office holder can create
all of the above
presidential staffers
often exhibit detrimental deference
our nations dual court system is characterized by
none of the above
us courts operate under the adversary system which
believes truth will emerge from the clash of opposing interests
state courts have jurisdiction in ___% of all court cases
98
judge shopping by lawyers is evidence that
the role of judicial personality is important
the idea that courts are apolitical is supported by
none of the above
reforms designed to improve the courts include
creating judicial competence commissions
carpentry, haberdashery, and pomposity can be said to contribute to
bad judicial behavior
judicial independence derived from the
colonists need to ensure that judges were not accountable to a sovereign
cannot be considered an active positive president
lyndon johnson
which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments of politics
three most important things in politics: vote vote vote
compromise is known as
the heart of politics
los angeles city council consists of
fifteen members elected at large
state courts have jurisdiction in ___% of all court cases
98
judge shopping by lawyers is evidence that
the role of judicial personality is important
the idea that courts are apolitical is supported by
none of the above
reforms designed to improve the courts include
creating judicial competence commissions
carpentry, haberdashery, and pomposity can be said to contribute to
bad judicial behavior
judicial independence derived from the
colonists need to ensure that judges were not accountable to a sovereign
cannot be considered an active positive president
lyndon johnson
which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments of politics
three most important things in politics: vote vote vote
compromise is known as
the heart of politics
los angeles city council consists of
fifteen members elected at large
los angeles county board of supervisors consists of ____ members
five
which of the following would be contrary to the 10 commandments of politics
only attack an opponent if attacked first
not a characteristic of pluralism
the state applies a moral standard to resolve disputes
California's court system
is an exception to the usual three-level court hierarchy because there are two appellate levels
which political party now holds the most seats in the us senate
democrats
true about california legislature
democrats outnumber the republicans in both houses
film vote for me made the point that
negative campaigning works
most closely reflects pluralism
politics is ambition countering ambition
the definition of marriage in the us is
determined by individual states
federal jusdicial appointments
are made by the president and must be confirmed by the us senate
michael jackson was tried in a
state superior court
federal judges
all of the above can be true depending on the circumstances
NIMBY
is often a catalyst
not one of the ten common political mistakes
using polls to identify campaign issues
when the campaign trail, a candidate is most likely to design speeches to
accommodate television time constraints
not one of the rules of successful lobbying
use the hard sell
ceremonial commentary by an elected official can be characterized as
remarks designed to lend dignity
not protected by the first amendment
fighting words
pentagon papers case
prior restraint is unconstitutional
supreme court has declared desecration of the american flag to be
permissible symbolic speech
the supreme courts definition of obscenity
child pornography
in addressing cases involving shield laws, the supreme court has ruled
reporters are not constitutionally protected from revealing sources
the principal link between voters and candidates is
television
during political campaigns, the mass media
focuses on elections as games
television political campaign reporters
are more negative
ross perots presidential campaigns were
entirely media-generated
many observers believe that cynicism by the media will lead to
an erosion of participatory democracy
too little too late article illustrated that the internet community formerly
was still in its infancy
example of interest group
ACLU
reality of political speech is founded on
audiences need and the speakers need
los angeles city council members are
elected from district-based seats
bubba factor
impact of uneducated southern white makes on an election
a legislator who perceives herself as a discoverer
tribune
informal rules of a legislature described as
volunteer behavior codes
criticism of the pluralistic viewpoint
amoral
c wright mills believed that if pluralism exists it
really consists of competing groups of elites
david truman, a moderating influence on interest group politics is
all of the above
roles that interest groups fulfill
all of the above
los angeles board of supervisors consists of
five members elected by district
in a case of a reporter refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation
refusal can result in jailing for civil contempt
los angeles city council members are
elected from district-based seats
bubba factor
impact of uneducated southern white makes on an election
a legislator who perceives herself as a discoverer
tribune
informal rules of a legislature described as
volunteer behavior codes
criticism of the pluralistic viewpoint
amoral
c wright mills believed that if pluralism exists it
really consists of competing groups of elites
david truman, a moderating influence on interest group politics is
all of the above
roles that interest groups fulfill
all of the above
los angeles board of supervisors consists of
five members elected by district
in a case of a reporter refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation
refusal can result in jailing for civil contempt
-restaurant health inspections in canoga park
la county government
-traffic law enforcement on sylmar streets
la city government
-carpool lane construction on the ventura freeway
california state government
-classroom construction at pierce college
none
new immigration regulations applicable to foreign students
us national government
former california assembly speaker jesse unruh initiated lock-up incident
utilizing his formal powers but violating informal rules
refraining from personal attack and lending support to other legislator bills are examples of
informal rules promoting group cohesion and solidarity
the initiative, referendum, and recall are examples of
direct democracy
voters recently approved three ___ allocating money for improving pierce college
bond measures
with a successful referendum, voters
repeal legislation
when voters remove from office any elected official prior to her term expiring, this process is called
recall
once official language for a proposed initiative has been approved by california attorney general, it
cannot be significantly altered by any party