Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 granted the Supreme Court the authority to issue a "writ of mandamus", which played a key role in the Marbury v. Madison case. The authority to issue a writ of mandamus meant the Court was now
a. immune from impeachment.
b. permitted to veto laws of a judicial nature.
c. permitted to include more judges on the Court.
d. authorized to order public officials to act.
e. none of the above.
d
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How is a bill introduced in the Senate?
a. A senator hands it to the clerk. b. A House member delivers a bill passed by the House to the Senate. c. A conference committee proposes a bill. d. A senator announces a bill on the Senate floor.
In early 2011, majoritarian rule by the Republican party was undercut by
A. internal divisions within the Republican members of Congress. B. the need of elected Republicans to be responsive to their constituents as well as to party leadership. C. the separation of powers between the House and Senate. D. the unwillingness of Republican leadership to be seen as responsible for a government shutdown. E. All of the above are true.