Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Barbour and Wright claim that partisanship is a relatively recent development in American politics.
2. The founders believed that the House of Representatives and Senate should serve the same functions in the American political system.
3. The majority party in each house of Congress has more members in that chamber than does any other party.
4. Congress can override a presidential veto if a two-thirds majority of both houses vote to do so.
5. The Constitution mandates that candidates who wish to run for the House of Representatives must live in the districts that they intend to serve.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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Which of the following is the power of legislatures to remove executive and judicial officers from office for offenses such as treason or bribery?
A. impeachment B. recall process C. criminal investigation D. executive order
The textbook argues that the United States is unlikely to change from an adversarial system of law for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:
a) It makes it easier to maintain the principle of "innocent until proven guilty." b) It fits with the cultural emphasis on individualism. c) It is generally acknowledged to be more fair than the inquisitorial system. d) It fits with the cultural emphasis on procedural values. e) Lawyers in the United States have a strong interest in preserving the current system.