Which of the following industries was most instrumental in the defeat of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) through their use of a macro-protest?
A. the legal profession
B. the traditional media
C. the entertainment industry
D. the technology industry
E. international hactivist groups
Answer: D
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In Palko v. Connecticut (1937), the Supreme Court broadly ruled that certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights applied to the states because of
A. the notion of a reasonable person. B. the shock-the-conscience test. C. a rational basis standard. D. the due process and equal protection clauses. E. the notions of ordered liberty and fundamental rights.
Most Americans believe that public officials are
A. primarily interested in winning elections. B. generally honest but incompetent. C. generally competent but dishonest. D. primarily interested in advancing the common good. E. None of these are correct.
Which of the following was a factor in Franklin Roosevelt’s ability to pass so much legislation so soon after taking office?
a. He moved into the White House before the inauguration. b. There was no opposition from the other party. c. He followed a member of the same party into office. d. Because of the Great Depression, the country was ready for bold action.
Which of the following is not an example of an attempted genocide?
a. Palestinians by Israel b. Tutsi of Rwanda by the Hutu c. Jews by Hitler d. Armenians by the Turks e. Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge