What factors make it so difficult for third parties to achieve major party status? What reforms would make it more likely third parties would be successful?

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Article III of the Constitution explicitly provides the Supreme Court with the power of judicial review. 2. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison, it immediately started to strike down a large number of laws Congress passed as unconstitutional. 3. The overwhelming public outcry against Taney’s reasoning in Dred Scott case left the Supreme Court seriously discredited. 4. While the Supreme Court generally delivered pro-business decisions, it consistently upheld state prohibitions against the sale of alcohol. 5. Due to overwhelming Democratic majorities in Congress, President Roosevelt was able to expand the Supreme Court and protect his New Deal programs.

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In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone, the Supreme Court ruled that

A. the cell phone cannot be searched under any circumstances. B. the cell phone can be searched as long as the search is approved by a higher police authority, such as a precinct captain or county sheriff. C. the cell phone can be searched if officers believe it may contain information that will lead to the arrest of other suspects. D. the cell phone cannot be searched in most circumstances without a warrant. E. the cell phone can be searched only if there is sufficient other evidence that it contains information relevant to the crime.

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