Proponents of which of the following believe that it is appropriate for judges to make bold policy decisions when doing so is necessary to address pressing societal needs?

Members of the Texas Senate must be at least ____ years of age whereas members of the Texas House must be at least ____ years of age

a. 21; 18 b. 23; 18 c. 23; 21 d. 26; 21 e. 30; 21

What is the difference between functional and artificial issue linkage?

a. Artificial linkage, unlike functional linkage, can only be sustained by military power. b. Functional linkage, unlike artificial linkage, is created in the mind of the statesman. c. If two issues are linked functionally, they are causally connected; artificial linkage involves no causality. d. Artificial linkage implies a causal connection between issues; functional linkage implies no such connection. e. In functional linkages strength offsets weakness; in artificial linkages strength beget strength