Explain why it was that the Founding Fathers felt it necessary to create such a strict definition of treason and to place it in the U.S. Constitution.
What will be an ideal response?
The Founding Fathers did not want American leaders to potentially abuse their powers like the old English monarchs who used treason to punish individuals who criticized them.
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Why does the U.S. Conference of Mayors lobby Congress for homeland security funds?
A. to keep members and their cities up to date on national policy B. to secure more funds to hire local law enforcement C. to mitigate the economic impact of homeland security on city governments D. to interact more with the FBI
Which of the following is true according to Bowlby’s attachment theory?
a. Personality development is tied to modeling of the same sex parent. b. Attachments to significant others and close friends can be as important as attachments to parents. c. Psychopaths are created by overly attentive parents who spoil their children. d. Criminals that form attachments to other criminals tend to offend more frequently than criminals who have more prosocial connections. e. Bonds formed between mothers and their children are most important.
If Tony is charged with a crime, what element of his defense might be at issue?
a. nature of the threat b. immediacy of the threat c. level of belief regarding the threat d. all of these elements might be at issue
The center of Chicago’s “concentric zones” had a higher crime rate than the outer rings
a. True b. False