The president and Congress share constitutional authority for foreign and defense policymaking

When the government loses in a lower court, who decides whether to appeal a case to the Supreme Court?

a. the president of the Senate b. the solicitor general c. the Supreme Court clerk of courts d. the chief justice of the United States

Which is a characteristic of party machines?

a. They were vulnerable to corruption. b. They allowed for the people to select candidates. c. They did not have much power. d. They were relatively ineffective at changing policy.