Which convicted criminal is LEAST likely to be released from prison before most of the sentence is served?
a. One convicted of a non-violent crime.
b. One who has a record in prison of good behavior.
c. One from a state with tough truth-in-sentencing guidelines.
d. One from a state suffering budget cuts.
c
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a. a cloture vote b. a party caucus c. a pocket veto d. the closed rule
The concept of dual federalism that was adopted by the Supreme Court was based on the view that the various levels of government are related parts of a single governmental system characterized more by shared functions than by conflict and competition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why has the role of force been at least somewhat diminished in recent decades?
a. There is a growing ethic of antimilitarism in many democratic states, and force has become more costly and difficult to use now. b. International organizations have become vastly more powerful and effective at punishing military aggressors. c. Conventional force has become less expensive, giving insurgent and nonstate terrorist groups the means to beat states at their own, traditional force game. d. The economic ties among all states, democratic and otherwise, have made war too expensive.
World War I began with whose declaration of war?
a. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. b. Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary. c. Germany declared war on Poland. d. France declared war on Germany.