Death penalty cases skip the courts of appeals, and are appealed directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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In Olmstead v. United States (1928), Chief Justice _________________ stated, "The reasonable view is that one who installs in his house a telephone instrument with connecting wires intends to project his voice to those quite outside, and that the wires beyond his house, and messages passing over them, are not within the protection of the Fourth Amendment."
a. William Howard Taft b. Harlan F. Stone c. Charles Evans Hughes d. None of the above is true.
According to a 1998 Pew study of the attitude of politicians toward the public, politicians believed that __________
a. re-election is easier than it should be b. elites should decide policy questions c. public opinion is important in a democracy d. the American people are relatively well-informed
How are intensity of public opinion and salience related?
a. They are often correlated on the same issue. b. They are essentially the same c. As intensity increases, salience goes down. d. Intensity is a precondition for salience.
The state of Texas was ravaged by a hurricane during Governor Stone's tenure. To alleviate the ground situation and help stranded citizens, Governor Stone deployed the National Guard
Exercising his right to deploy the National Guard was an example of which of the following powers of the governor? a. appointment power b. judicial power c. legislative power d. military powers