What was perhaps the most conservative shift of the Roberts Court?
A) The Court took on notably fewer cases than before, reversing the tendency to use the Court at a back-up legislature. B) The Court ruled conservatively on abortion cases, whereas the previous Court tended to rule on the pro-choice side. C) Roberts and colleagues seemed more heavily influenced by outside opinion, lessening the Court's ostensible objectivity. D) Despite its liberal rulings on gun control, the Court ruled conservatively on gay rights and immigration issues.
Answer: A
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A) a citizen's right to privacy. B) a citizen's responsibility to support the government. C) the appropriate domain of state activity. D) the right of the state to protect its territory.
Which of the following is the best example of within-case research using an ideational approach to political explanation?
Examining data on international trade between several countries during a given period of time b. Evaluating the successes and failures of labor movements in various market-oriented countries c. Studying the historical relationship between a country's bureaucracy and its economic evolution d. Analyzing how the editorials in a widely-read newspaper have depicted the country's welfare system during the past several decades