Why are there currently 435 members in the House of Representatives?
a. The Constitution requires a specific ratio of representatives to constituents.
b. The Constitution stipulates exactly 435 members.
c. The number has grown each decade, according to census data.
d. The number is fixed by statute.
Answer: d
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In __________________, the Supreme Court invoked the political questions doctrine to foreclose judicial relief in the area of malapportionment, at least from the federal bench
a. Gray v. Sanders (1963) b. Colegrove v. Green (1946) c. Baker v. Carr (1962) d. None of the above is true.
Liberal theorists such as Stanley Hoffman, Robert Keohane, Bruce Russett, and Thomas Risse contend that ______.
a. Europe is set to break into violence and chaos in the near future b. international politics have remained constant throughout modern history c. the world will soon miss the Cold War d. international politics have changed greatly since World War II