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retailing votes in film vote for me
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selling your candidacy one vote at a time
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how many supreme court justices must agree to hear a case in order to for it to be granted certiorari
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four of the nine justices must concur to hear the case
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model approach to presidential personality provides
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clues to a presidents characteristics approach to office
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turning point approach to understand presidential personality
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all of the above
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hamiltonian model of presidency
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strong forceful leadership
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increasing tendency to isolate president in the office can be viewed as
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detrimental because isolation removes the president from everyday reality
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deference to an office holder can create
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all of the above
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presidential staffers
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often exhibit detrimental deference
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our nations dual court system is characterized by
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none of the above
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us courts operate under the adversary system which
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believes truth will emerge from the clash of opposing interests
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state courts have jurisdiction in ___% of all court cases
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98
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judge shopping by lawyers is evidence that
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the role of judicial personality is important
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the idea that courts are apolitical is supported by
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none of the above
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reforms designed to improve the courts include
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creating judicial competence commissions
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carpentry, haberdashery, and pomposity can be said to contribute to
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bad judicial behavior
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judicial independence derived from the
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colonists need to ensure that judges were not accountable to a sovereign
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cannot be considered an active positive president
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lyndon johnson
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which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments of politics
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three most important things in politics: vote vote vote
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compromise is known as
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the heart of politics
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los angeles city council consists of
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fifteen members elected at large
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state courts have jurisdiction in ___% of all court cases
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98
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judge shopping by lawyers is evidence that
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the role of judicial personality is important
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the idea that courts are apolitical is supported by
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none of the above
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reforms designed to improve the courts include
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creating judicial competence commissions
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carpentry, haberdashery, and pomposity can be said to contribute to
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bad judicial behavior
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judicial independence derived from the
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colonists need to ensure that judges were not accountable to a sovereign
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cannot be considered an active positive president
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lyndon johnson
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which of the following is not one of the 10 commandments of politics
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three most important things in politics: vote vote vote
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compromise is known as
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the heart of politics
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los angeles city council consists of
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fifteen members elected at large
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los angeles county board of supervisors consists of ____ members
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five
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which of the following would be contrary to the 10 commandments of politics
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only attack an opponent if attacked first
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not a characteristic of pluralism
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the state applies a moral standard to resolve disputes
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California's court system
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is an exception to the usual three-level court hierarchy because there are two appellate levels
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which political party now holds the most seats in the us senate
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democrats
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true about california legislature
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democrats outnumber the republicans in both houses
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film vote for me made the point that
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negative campaigning works
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most closely reflects pluralism
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politics is ambition countering ambition
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the definition of marriage in the us is
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determined by individual states
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federal jusdicial appointments
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are made by the president and must be confirmed by the us senate
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michael jackson was tried in a
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state superior court
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federal judges
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all of the above can be true depending on the circumstances
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NIMBY
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is often a catalyst
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not one of the ten common political mistakes
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using polls to identify campaign issues
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when the campaign trail, a candidate is most likely to design speeches to
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accommodate television time constraints
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not one of the rules of successful lobbying
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use the hard sell
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ceremonial commentary by an elected official can be characterized as
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remarks designed to lend dignity
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not protected by the first amendment
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fighting words
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pentagon papers case
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prior restraint is unconstitutional
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supreme court has declared desecration of the american flag to be
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permissible symbolic speech
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the supreme courts definition of obscenity
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child pornography
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in addressing cases involving shield laws, the supreme court has ruled
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reporters are not constitutionally protected from revealing sources
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the principal link between voters and candidates is
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television
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during political campaigns, the mass media
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focuses on elections as games
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television political campaign reporters
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are more negative
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ross perots presidential campaigns were
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entirely media-generated
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many observers believe that cynicism by the media will lead to
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an erosion of participatory democracy
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too little too late article illustrated that the internet community formerly
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was still in its infancy
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example of interest group
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ACLU
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reality of political speech is founded on
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audiences need and the speakers need
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los angeles city council members are
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elected from district-based seats
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bubba factor
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impact of uneducated southern white makes on an election
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a legislator who perceives herself as a discoverer
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tribune
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informal rules of a legislature described as
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volunteer behavior codes
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criticism of the pluralistic viewpoint
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amoral
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c wright mills believed that if pluralism exists it
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really consists of competing groups of elites
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david truman, a moderating influence on interest group politics is
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all of the above
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roles that interest groups fulfill
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all of the above
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los angeles board of supervisors consists of
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five members elected by district
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in a case of a reporter refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation
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refusal can result in jailing for civil contempt
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los angeles city council members are
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elected from district-based seats
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bubba factor
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impact of uneducated southern white makes on an election
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a legislator who perceives herself as a discoverer
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tribune
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informal rules of a legislature described as
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volunteer behavior codes
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criticism of the pluralistic viewpoint
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amoral
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c wright mills believed that if pluralism exists it
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really consists of competing groups of elites
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david truman, a moderating influence on interest group politics is
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all of the above
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roles that interest groups fulfill
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all of the above
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los angeles board of supervisors consists of
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five members elected by district
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in a case of a reporter refusing to testify in a grand jury investigation
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refusal can result in jailing for civil contempt
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-restaurant health inspections in canoga park
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la county government
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-traffic law enforcement on sylmar streets
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la city government
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-carpool lane construction on the ventura freeway
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california state government
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-classroom construction at pierce college
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none
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new immigration regulations applicable to foreign students
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us national government
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former california assembly speaker jesse unruh initiated lock-up incident
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utilizing his formal powers but violating informal rules
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refraining from personal attack and lending support to other legislator bills are examples of
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informal rules promoting group cohesion and solidarity
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the initiative, referendum, and recall are examples of
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direct democracy
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voters recently approved three ___ allocating money for improving pierce college
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bond measures
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with a successful referendum, voters
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repeal legislation
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when voters remove from office any elected official prior to her term expiring, this process is called
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recall
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once official language for a proposed initiative has been approved by california attorney general, it
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cannot be significantly altered by any party
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