Writing for the Court in Palko v. Connecticut (1937), Justice __________ characterized freedom of speech as "the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom."

a. Benjamin Cardozo
b. Hugo Black
c. Robert Jackson
d. Felix Frankfurter


A

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In California v. Avecedo (1991), The Supreme Court established that authorities may search ____________________ without a warrant providing reasonable suspicion.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A government ruled by a small number of powerful elites over the majority is referred to as a(an):

a. totalitarian government.

b. representative democracy.

c. Oligarchy.

d. theocracy.

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The Federal Trade Commission has trouble enforcing antitrust policy because of

A. its small staff and budget B. congressional interference C. lengthy appeals procedures D. all of the above

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Members of which group have received reparations in the form of monetary compensation?

A. Japanese Americans who were interned or their heirs B. African Americans who were enslaved or their descendants C. Native Americans who are currently registered with tribesĀ  D. All Japanese Americans E. Older Americans who can prove age discrimination

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