In Texas, criminal appeals involving the death penalty are heard by
A. superior courts.
B. district courts.
C. the Court of Appeals.
D. the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Answer: D
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a. preventing further expansion of the Soviet Union’s influence in the hope of fostering its eventual downfall. b. preserving U.S. autonomy in foreign policy decisions. c. retaining American resources at home. d. preventing European interference in the Western Hemisphere. e. establishing democracy around the world.
Which of the following is not a consequence of the 2010 WikiLeaks incident?
a. Millions of leaks have been released by the website, including military and diplomatic documents involving the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. b. The U.S. government adopted stricter policies regarding relationships with government contractors. c. The leaks suggested that the death toll of Iraq civilians was larger than that reported by the Pentagon and that the frequent abuses of war prisoners by Iraqi troops was known to U.S. officials. d. Chelsea Manning (then Bradley Manning) was convicted of violating the Espionage Act and sentenced two thirty-five years in prison after providing classified documents to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The United States government is attempting to require all states reconfigure drivers' licenses to conform to biometric standards at the federal level. This would costs states, and ultimately citizens a significant amount of money. States would likely argue that the federal government is creating an undue burden and the U.S. government is infringing upon their
A. implied powers under Article IV. B. concurrent powers under the Ninth Amendment. C. due process powers under the Fourteenth Amendment. D. reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment.
The presidencies of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin are extremely similar
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.