Party members vote with each other approximately ______ of the time

Which of the following statements regarding the dual court system in the United States is true?

a. State and federal courts operate in distinctly separate geographic areas. b. State courts handle civil prosecutions whereas criminal prosecutions are reserved for federal courts. c. Authority for law rests with state courts, and public policy authority is reserved to federal courts. d. The existence of two court systems within each state reflects American federalism.

Through exercising the power of interpretation, members of the judiciary often act as

a. lawmakers b. managers. c. policymakers. d. negotiators.