Briefly describe the difference between civil liberties and civil rights.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Civil liberties are individual rights that limit the government and are guaranteed within the Bill of Rights. Civil rights are the freedom of certain groups to fully participate in the public life of a nation.

Political Science

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Which of the following statements is not accurate?

a. Civil law pertains primarily to the duties of private citizens to each other. b. In a civil case the court attempts to settle a particular dispute between the parties by determining their legal rights. c. Criminal cases far outnumber civil cases in both the federal and state courts. d. Major categories of civil law include contract, tort, property, and family law.

Political Science

The Preamble consists of __, __, __, and __

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Political Science

As of 2006, the __________ allows Medicare participants to join a private drug plan by paying a monthly premium

a) Modernization Act b) Hospital Insurance c) Medicare Advantage d) Supplemental Medical Insurance

Political Science

Two constitutionally mandated mechanisms for checking the prime minister are

a. the impeachment process and variable elections. b. the vote of no confidence and the convention of collective responsibility. c. the monarch and the House of Lords. d. question time and the election process. e. fusion of powers and judicial review.

Political Science