According to world systems theory, ________ have the greatest difficulty because they struggle to keep from falling backward while using government intervention to attempt to advance.

The entire lower court system acts as a gatekeeper in that it

a. controls the flow of cases appealed to the Supreme Court. b. determines how much money it will cost to hear a case at the national level. c. selects the attorneys who may represent a client at the national level. d. determines which cases are eligible for appeal to the Supreme Court. e. sends all cases forward to the Supreme Court.

Which of the following is true of "edge cities"?

A. There is no incidence of crime. B. They lie in unincorporated areas of counties. C. They are free of traffic congestion. D. The problem of urban blight does not exist. E. They are free of political problems.