In an attempt to reduce costs, some states have been using ________, turning over the responsibility for operating prisons to nongovernmental firms on a contractual basis
A. due process
B. privatization
C. plea bargaining
D. the assigned counsel system
E. pro bono
B
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What did Alexander Hamilton argue about war in Federalist No. 69?
A. A president should be allowed to declare war, because only the executive can react quickly enough. B. War under any circumstances is unjust, even in self-defense. C. A surprise attack on the United States is the only justification for war by presidential decree. D. Congress is the only body with enough deliberative powers to be able to justly declare war. E. Building a strong military for engagement in foreign wars would be a key ingredient to establishing executive authority.
An advantage of a frequency polygon is that
A) Two frequency distributions can be compared on the same graph. B) Only one frequency distribution can be plotted on one graph. C) No further statistical analysis is necessary. D) The data need no explanation or interpretation.
In the absence of a draft, the most significant discrimination against men is __________
a. in marriage law b. in divorce custody cases c. employment in certain female-dominated occupations d. travel restrictions
Which of the following best describes the dilemma faced by Madison as he crafted a document to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a. how best to deal with the issue of slavery b. how to deal with a hostile England c. how to design a system that allowed for geographical expansion d. how to reconcile liberty and authority in a large political community