In which way does the landmark case of Ernesto Miranda exhibit the tandem operation of state and federal courts?
a. He was found guilty of crime in a state court but found constitutional relief from a federal court.
b. The constitutional nature of his criminal case brought both issues to the Supreme Court.
c. The two courts expressed opposing findings on the same issue.
d. Miranda’s appeal to the Supreme Court was an example of a minority voice shaping established law.
a. He was found guilty of crime in a state court but found constitutional relief from a federal court.
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a. High poverty rates b. Low levels of educational attainment c. Frequency of voting opportunities d. A politically conservative voting population e. Texas's traditionalistic political subculture
Which of the following best describes the neoconservative view of the United States as a world superpower?
a. The United States shares superpower status with several nations, all of which should be responsible in their behavior because they are role models for other countries in the world. b. Because the United States is the sole remaining superpower, it is in a position to force others to follow rules of proper behavior, but does not have to abide by those rules itself. c. The United States may not be the sole superpower for long, as the economic progress in other countries is threatening to make other countries superpowers as well. d. The United States and China are heading toward a cold war similar to that between the previous two world superpowers.
What are “pork-barrel politics?”
a. the politics surrounding agricultural issues b. federal spending that a representative has garnered to benefit certain of his or her constituents c. economic issues relating to the various commodities markets d. actions taken by representatives on a strict party line vote
American political parties are best described as what type?
a. lodge house parties b. log cabin parties c. thin wedge parties d. big tent parties