Which is a factor that contributes to the different views of the criminal justice system between black and white Americans?
a. racial profiling
b. education level
c. historical lessons
d. income level
a. racial profiling
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two men when he hit them with his car. He was sent to prison. This demonstrates: a. the power of social trust to reform the government to change its laws that protect elected officials while they hold office. b. the power of the international community to pressure countries that have lower self-expression values to be more responsive to its citizens. c. the power of social networks to pressure a government that in the past would not have prosecuted the son. d. the power of citizens to overthrow political elites.
Why did Mussolini use combat groups and punitive expeditions to shore up his government after World War I?
a. The public was forming militias to resist him and his efforts. b. His efforts to win support for the Socialist Party failed, c. He thought if the public were frightened, they would turn to him for support. d. He wanted to threaten resisters. e. He was seeking to round up resisters and have them arrested.
The national government decides to prosecute a speaker who states at a political rally, “The U.S. government’s policy toward the Middle East is responsible for the violence in the region, and our leaders should be forced to change their policy.” Although the government would most likely be unsuccessful, for what would the government prosecute the speaker?
a. symbolic speech b. fighting words c. sedition d. libel e. slander
What aspect of contemporary American politics best explains the increase in the percentage of people claiming to be independent in terms of partisan identification?
a. the rise in the number of minor parties offering alternatives - b. the decline of the parties because they have become less well-organized c. the decline in the economy, since people become less political during such times d. the incivility and ineffectiveness in government because of intense partisanship