A law passed in 1971 that (1) gave the president power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in any state where ordinary law enforcement procedures were unavailable and (2) afforded people the right to sue officials who violated their rights, was enacted primarily to defeat
A. the Weather Underground
B. the KKK
C. Al Qaeda
D. the Taliban
E. the Barbary Pirates
Answer: B
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A. multiple member district voting system B. hereditary representation system C. single-member district, plurality voting system D. single-member district, majority voting system
An easement differs from a license in that
a. a license confers a personal privilege to do an act. b. an easement is a possessory interest in land. c. an easement must be created by eminent domain. d. All of the above are correct.
Al Qaeda is especially difficult to defeat because of ________
a. its linked cell structure and presence in various countries b. its hierarchical structure and presence in various countries c. its hierarchical structure and hidden location in northwest Pakistan d. its linked cell structure and hidden location in northwest Pakistan e. its centralized command structure and use of the Internet to mobilize followers
Which of the following is a common criticism of the news media?
A) Large conglomerates don't invest enough money in the media. B) Profit has become secondary to truth and responsibility. C) There is not enough focus on sensationalism. D) News reporters need to be freer to express their own personal political opinions. E) News that provides entertainment is favored over higher quality news programming.