Elected state and national legislators draft laws referred to as __________ that judges must interpret
a. writs
b. briefs
c. decrees
d. statutes
d
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The prime minister is the head of state in Britain
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The key to understanding how the federal government has been able to continue to play a major role in policy-making in Canada is to realize that
A. the West dislikes Québec. B. the provinces couldn't afford to do everything that they had responsibility for. C. the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favor of the federal government. D. Britain didn't want the provinces to have power.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The history of public trials is less about protecting criminal suspects than preventing government officials from meting out arbitrary justice. 2.The case law surrounding the free exercise clause is relatively clear and simple compared with the history of religious establishment cases. 3.The exclusionary rule adopted in Mapp v. Ohio is absolute and cannot be challenged. 4.The federal courts have allowed the states to determine jury size and whether unanimous consent is required for conviction but have concentrated on whether juries are adequately representative. 5.With regard to information privacy, the law has had trouble keeping up with changing technology.
The Constitution prohibits having __________ qualifications for holding public office
a. residency b. competency c. religious d. citizenship