Both international and domestic surveillance has shown that a combination of technological advances and terrorist attacks can challenge __________

When the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a case appealed to it from a circuit court, it is exercising its __________ jurisdiction

a. original b. constitutional c. mandatory d. appellate

Which of the following might make people hesitant to vote for the third party’s candidates in successive elections?

a. Most third parties rarely last for more than one election cycle. b. The failure of smaller third parties to win and the chance that they will take votes away from the party a voter had previously supported—resulting in a win for the party the voter does not support. c. Too many parties in government might lead to an even greater stalemate in terms of getting legislation passed. d. Third parties are often not allowed on ballots.