Explain the concept of procedural due process and list several of the procedural rights protected by the Constitution. Do these rights apply to all levels of government? Explain.

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Procedural due process refers to procedures or methods that government must follow before a person can legally be punished for an offense. The U.S. Constitution offers procedural safeguards designed to protect a person from wrongful arrest, conviction, and punishment. These procedures include prohibitions on unreasonable search and seizure, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and excessive bail or fine, and include guarantees of legal counsel, jury trial, speedy trial, and the confrontation of witnesses. These rights apply to the federal government through the Bill of Rights and have been extended to cover state action by selective incorporation through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Benjamin Franklin proposed a congress in order for the colonists to present a more unified front. This congress met in 1774 and is called

A) ?the U.S. Congress. B) ?the Colonial Congress. C) ?Bundestag. D) ?Parliament. E) ?the First Continental Congress.

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When a president is elected who has a different party affiliation than the current president, the new president staffs the federal government with political supporters and friends. Which of the following does this describe?

A. The civil service B. The merit system C. Weber's model of bureaucracy D. The spoils system E. Gerrymandering

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Which institutionalism assumes that institutions are sets of incentives and rules that shape the actions of the individuals who operate within government?

A. agency institutionalism B. historic institutionalism C. new institutionalism D. rational choice institutionalism

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