The Supreme Court's decision in Romer v. Evans (1996) primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________

Which of the following is an example of Congress checking the power of the executive to negotiate and sign treaties and international agreements?

a. The U.S. failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol b. The U.S. failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles c. The U.S. contribution to the 2011 intervention in Libya d. The U.S. unwillingness to ratify the Washington Treaty

A dictatorship is distinguished by which of the following characteristics?

A. the absence of a supreme court B. state control of the major means of production C. a corrupt bureaucracy D. the absence of a limited mandate for the government