__________ protect reports from being forced to reveal their sources

a. Shield laws
b. Equal-time rules
c. Prior restraint laws
d. Sullivan rules


Answer: a

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A. A first strike is the basis of mutually assured destruction, whereas a second strike is the basis of nuclear utilization theory. B. A first strike is an attack intended to destroy a state's nuclear weapons before they can be used, whereas a second strike means that a state can retaliate even after sustaining a nuclear attack. C. A first strike entails launching a conventional attack before using nuclear weapons, whereas a second strike uses nuclear weapons first. D. A first strike is an attack against civilian targets, whereas a second strike is an attack against military targets.

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Briefly describe the assigned counsel system. What role does it play in the U.S. criminal justice system?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is true of collective security as designed after WWI?

a. Coalitions could not be predetermined because it was not known which states would be aggressors. b. It would allow neutrals or free riders as long as their foreign policy remained benign. c. The coalition against aggression is formed in advance of any aggression for greater preparedness and deterrent value. d. The focus was on the capacities of aggressive states, which would be acted upon if they became too large. e. It was designed to avoid universality for fear that such principles or rules would limit coalitions should a state turn into an aggressor.

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Outside parties with an interest in the case may file “friend of the court” briefs, which in legal terminology are referred to as

a. concurring opinions. b. dissenting opinions. c. amicus curiae briefs. d. third party briefs. e. solicitations.

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