Why do presidents choose to veto legislation? Provide three distinct reasons and clearly explain the justification for each.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers could include the following: the bill is unconstitutional, it encroaches on the president’s independence, it is unwise public policy, it would be too unwieldy to administer, it is too expensive, it allows him/her to emphasize partisan differences.
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Which of the following advanced the classic argument for diversity of opinion in his treatise On Liberty?
A) John Stuart Mill B) John Locke C) Thomas Jefferson D) Thomas Paine E) Roger Wilson
State district courts with general jurisdiction would be able to hear and decide all of the following cases, EXCEPT
A) ?a divorce in which Mr. and Mrs. Smith are suing each other for divorce. B) ?a contested will in which a man argues that his deceased mother intended for him to inherit his father's diamond Rolex watch. C) ?a dispute over who owns a piece of real estate. D) ?a dispute over $150 in wages.