Campaign Spending

Is it possible to reduce campaign spending? How? If one candidate is spending a fortune, what is the competitor to do? It seems prudent to reduce the time and energy candidates spend on fund raising. But how?

Judges and the Supreme Court

Why are some cases not heard by the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court has no police force and a relatively small budget, so where does it get it's power? How does it enforce decisions? What does this quoatation mean, "Judges are just making too much legislation"? From what I understand, judges make decisions regarding legislation, mostly based on precedents from other cases. So what actually happens? It seems to me that judges are as politicized as politicians. But judges are not politicians???

Supreme Court

I need help finding the correct anwser to the 4 questions below.: Please make sure my anwser are correct. "Court - Packing" refers to: (D?) A. the practice whereby presidents appoint only judges of their own party to the bench B. the occasion when the judges rule on more than the norm C. intimidating judges by filling the court with rowdy observers D. None of the above Senetorial Courtesy: ( I chose B?) A. played a role in confirming judges in the 19th century, but no longer practiced B. gives a senator a role in appointing judges C. Means that questioning judical nominees follows committe seniority D. refers to senators not criticizing one another during floor proceeding... click for more

Describing what Thomas Jefferson said

Thomas Jefferson substituted 'pursuit of happiness' for the word 'property' in the Declaration of Independence, because he and others needed to get the southern states to vote affirmatively on the adoption of the new government as set forth in the Constitution. Assume for a moment that you are Jefferson, would you have done the same? Or would you have risked the vote down of the constitution? Defend your choice.

Problem Set

FOR ALL QUESTIONS PLEASE REFER to World almanac and book of facts, 2006 New York please include page number from which you have got the info 1.Aside from the 2000 presidential election,identify seven other close ones and the candidates. 2.Who was the Speaker of the U.S.House of Representatives between 1891 and 1895:what was his home state and party affiliation? 3.What was the state budget (surplus, deficit? amount) in 2000 and 2005? 4.What was the national debt("public debt"0 and interest paid on it 2005? 5.Identify the ten component measures of the Index of Leading Economic Indicators. 6.When was the last (6th) moon landing of U.S.Astronauts? Who were they:what did they d... click for more