All of the following are indicative of a “professional” legislature EXCEPT:

The use of a past legal decision to determine current interpretation of the law is known as which of the following?

What is the difference between statutory and common law?

Governors often spend time ______ in Washington, D.C., to try to gain money for their states.

State legislatures ______ override gubernatorial vetoes.

Let’s say a voter thinks about what economic consequences the governor’s policies have had on the state.  She votes to reelect the governor if she thinks they have been positive and votes for the challenger if she thinks they have been negative.  This voter is engaging in ______.

A(n) ______ trial is one in which no jury is present, and the judge decides the facts and the law.

After 1883, workers could no longer be coerced into ______.

Those who gained jobs under the spoils system were often expected to contribute ______ to the party machine.

Contracting out to private companies always leads to cheaper and more efficient delivery of public goods and services.