According to the Supreme Court, First Amendment free speech protections do not apply to
a. the desecration of the American flag.
b. obscenity.
c. protests, rallies, or strikes against the democratically elected government.
d. sexual content acceptable by community standards.
e. verbal or written attacks on public figures.
Answer: b. obscenity.
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A. Oil and nuclear power B. Wind and solar energy C. Coal and natural gas D. Wood and hydroelectric power
Today, China says that it has a _____ market economy because it depends on the private sector for economic growth but also direct and supports state-owned enterprises
A) capitalist B) laissez-faire C) liberal D) pragmatist E) socialist
In the 1950s, independent voters comprised only a little more than 20 percent of the electorate and by the mid-1990s, they constituted ____________of all voters.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The very nature of an absolutist state means that many mechanisms exist to protect citizens and enable them to claim their “rights” against political leaders. 2. Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau are known as social contract theorists. 3. Proponents of participatory democracy argue that real democracy must include far more than the minimal list of institutional guarantees. 4. The English Constitution included the first right to trial by peers, guaranteed the freedom of the (Catholic) church from monarchical intervention, created an assembly of 25 barons (chosen by all the barons of England) that became the first parliament, and guaranteed nobles the right to be called together to discuss any significant new taxes. 5. In the 20th century, fascists came to power in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.