The authority of the highest court in a political system to determine if a law is or is NOT in conflict with that government’s highest law (the Constitution) is defined as ______.

When the Senate votes to invoke cloture, it

A) limits the amount of time that may be spent debating a bill. B) means a bill must either pass or fail without any amendments. C) sends a bill back to its originating committee for amendment. D) forwards a bill to a conference committee so that differences between the House and Senate versions may be worked out. E) will result in a bill's failure.

Why might forecasting be used to examine an issue? What are the potential drawbacks of this technique?

What will be an ideal response?