Which of the Following Best Defines "Ideology

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines "ideology"?

• A) a set of ideas that support the needs and views of a particular group
• B) a coherent set of political ideas that can be empirically examined
• C) a type of sociological theory
• D) the treatment of cultural heroes as idols

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Definitions:

McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case that established federal laws have supremacy over state laws and that Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Necessary and Proper Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated list of powers.

Delegated Powers

Powers that are granted from one level of government to another, or from a principal to an agent, under the assumption they will be executed in line with certain criteria or objectives.

Printz v. United States

A landmark Supreme Court case that decided on the constitutionality of certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.