Search warrants are not to be issued unless the standard of __________ has been met.

A. probable cause
B. reasonable suspicion
C. articulable suspicion
D. reasonable doubt
E. preponderance of evidence


Answer: A

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Which of these is an accurate assessment of Texas's water needs for the coming years?

a. In the 2012 State Water Plan, the Water Development Board recommended that Texas construct new water projects to be able to supply enough water to the future population. b. The public voted to take $2 billion out of the state's "Rainy Day" fund to finance water projects, but the $2 billion is little compared to what's needed; thus, even if the money is spent efficiently, the state's water-supply problems will be almost as bad as before. c. There are arguments between the eastern and western parts of the state, between cities and rural areas, and between agriculture and industry about how the state's water needs will be met. d. It is one thing for the state of Texas to develop water plans, but it's another thing to overcome all the political conflicts that stand in the way of implementing those plans. e. All of these are accurate assessments of the state's water needs.

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What is not a power of the judiciary

a. Declaring laws unconstitutional b. The power to veto bills c. The power to ratify treaties d. Both "b" and "c"

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To address shortcomings, state legislatures in recent decades have ________

A. become appointed rather than elected bodies B. adopted internal reforms C. significantly decreased staff support D. increased their reliance on campaign funding from lobbyists E. increased the duration of terms in office

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When did the era of "objective journalism" begin?

a. in the early 1800s b. in the 1870s c. in the early twentieth century d. in the 1950s

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