The mythical vision most Americans hold of judges sees them as all of these except _____
a. incorruptible
b. prejudiced
c. objective
d. impartial
e. nonpolitical
b
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The extension of the right to vote
a. occurred very quickly within a 50-year time period. b. involved a great deal of violence. c. inflamed existing rural–urban divisions in the United Kingdom. d. was done so mainly on the basis of property qualifications. e. was fully completed by 1900.
Edmund Burke believed that political society is best founded on
a. the protection of human rights. b. religion and tradition. c. the philosophy of rationalism. d. the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. e. scientific principles.
President Obama and Democrats who supported him tried to pass the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a piece of legislation that would have ______.
a. doubled the number of immigrants allowed to enter the country b. offered relief to young immigrants who had been brought to the United States without documentation c. granted amnesty to any immigrants who had entered the country illegally prior to 1982 d. expanded the authority of the Immigration and Naturalization Service e. allowed undocumented children to receive a two year exemption from deportation
Most countries today look upon the United States as
a. a terrorist state. b. having a perfect record when it comes to protecting the rights and liberties of people of color. c. a model of the democratic process. d. a nation-state. e. a state that has used its power to coerce others to do what it wants.