Which of the following describes the "exclusionary rule"?
a. Juries may not include friends or relatives of the accused.
b. Dangerous individuals must be kept out of courtrooms.
c. Evidence cannot be used against someone if it was secured by police but not included in a search warrant.
d. Plaintiffs may ask that a judge who is considered biased be removed from the case.
c
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__________ contributions to and spending by candidate and party committees fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Election Commission.
A. Soft money B. Hard money C. Discretionary fund D. Matching fund
Why did the British reorganize their colonial system after 1763?
a. The French and Indian War left the British with a sizable war debt. b. The Americans asked the British for a better system of government. c. The British were afraid the Americans were about to declare their independence. d. The British wanted to remodel their colonial system along the lines of the French model, which proved more effective during the war. e. The British wanted to sell their colonies to France.
Shays's Rebellion __________
a. underscored weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation b. resulted in a new constitution for the state of Massachusetts c. caused the Massachusetts legislature to pass laws that made military service compulsory d. demonstrated the need for a Bill of Rights
In a 2010 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington could do what with signatures collected on a popular referendum?
a. Make them available to the public. b. Destroy them. c. Prevent the public from viewing them. d. Use them to identify pedophiles.