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Senators are elected to represent all of the people in a state, whereas representatives are elected to represent a portion of their state (Congressional District)
The Supreme Court dismissed a 2018 lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act filed by a group of Republican-led states, saying they were not being harmed by the law's unenforceable individual mandate provision since it had been "zero-ed" out by the Republicans' tax bill. The Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs in the case lacked
While the Supreme Court's shadow docket previously was used sparingly—for uncontroversial petitions for certiorari and for emergencies such as federal death penalty cases—it has been used much for frequently in recent years and for more controversial cases.
Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?
The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently enacted a regulation that requires airlines to clearly disclose all taxes and fees when customers purchase an airline ticket. This is best described as an example of
House members are chosen from local districts, whereas Senate members are chosen from the entire state
requirement that an individual have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit
Steve was in a car accident involving another party who ran a red light. He sustained significant medical injuries and is now suing the other driver. This is an example of a ____________ case.
One of the main resources and distinguishing characteristics of the federal bureaucracy is
Judicial review was established by Article III of the U.S. Constitution to provide an important check over the legislative and executive branches of government.
Emily Green seeks to file a class action lawsuit in federal court alleging that, as taxpayers, she and other citizens are concerned about the government's failure to protect the environment. The lawsuit would likely
An independent candidate has filed paperwork to appear on the general election ballot for a city council seat. After the election's administrator denied his request, he filed a lawsuit; however, the election has already passed, and the results have been released. What would the court likely decide in this case?
The Supreme Court frequently exercises its power of judicial review over Congress, declaring on average about 45 congressional statutes unconstitutional per term.
Which term refers to the right of every individual not to be subjected to arbitrary action by national or state governments?
If a student wished to bring a lawsuit against a college for denying him admissions based on race, but the student has since been admitted to that same college, then the court may find that the case is moot and dismiss it.
The Securities and Exchanges Commission recently fined Kim Kardashian over $1 million for touting a crypto currency on Instagram. This action by the SEC is best described as
Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been assigned to write the Supreme Court's opinion in a case. After Justice Kavanaugh drafted the opinion and circulated it to the other justices, Justice Elena Kagan decides that she wanted to emphasize a particular point in the majority opinion. For that purpose, Justice Kagan will likely
If the federal government decided to hire Google to provide email services to all of its employees rather than maintaining its own, in-house email services, this would be an example of
The Department of Defense is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Department of Defense is best categorized as a(n)
Which of the following characteristics is Congress least likely to give to an agency in order to increase its independence from politics?