The real action on a president’s proposed budget happens in the House and Senate ______.

A republic is a form of government in which power derives from

A) ?a supreme mandate of the masses, rather than from divine right. B) ?the citizens, but their representatives make policy and govern. C) ?the majoritarian consensus of elites. D) ?sectarian violence. E) ?the benevolence of its leaders.

Which of the following is an advantage of having overlapping court systems in the United States?

   a. Federal law is better informed by state law.  b. Federal court systems can oversee the state court systems.  c. Courts can be used interchangeably.  d. Trials can occur statewide, while appeals can be handled federally.