Public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for social action or change is best defined as ______.
a. civil disobedience
b. social injustice
c. protest
d. direct lobbying
c. protest
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Identify three major staff agencies in Congress. Explain their work.
What will be an ideal response?
Among recent vice presidents, which of the following is best known for expanding the powers of this executive institution?
a. Gerald Ford b. Harry Truman c. Dick Cheney d. Joe Biden
Which of the following describes correctly the differences between California and Texas regarding the death penalty?
a. Texas has the death penalty, whereas California does not. b. California carries out the death penalty about as often as does Texas. c. California focuses on a speedy process, but Texas focuses on minimizing error. d. The federal courts in Texas are more likely to intervene in death penalty cases than are the federal courts in California. e. The costs of a capital murder trial in California are greater than they are in Texas.
The main cause of the increased prison population in Texas is ______.
a. immoral Texas behavior b. holding corporate wrongdoers accountable c. stiffer penalties for drug offenses d. the influx of illegal immigrants