__________ helped establish the preeminence of the federal government over the states

The rules, processes, and other aspects of political systems

that shape whether and how people participate in politics are known as: a. party systems. b. opportunity structures. c. federal arrangements. d. constitutional frameworks.

A mistake committed by a trial court that is NOT serious enough to warrant a new trial because the mistake could not have affected the outcome of the original trial is known by which of the following terms?

a) plea bargaining b) judicial review c) reversible error d) harmless error e) remand