Laws whose actual content defines what we can and cannot legally do are ______ laws.

a. civil
b. criminal
c. substantive
d. procedural
e. common


c. substantive

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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

A) John Locke B) James Madison C) John Hancock D) Joseph Ellis E) John Adams

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A new Speaker of the House is selected

a. every January. b. if there is a change in the majority party. c. immediately preceding each presidential election. d. when a motion of cloture is filed by three-fifths of the Senate. e. when each new Congress convenes.

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The ______ is the interest group that argued a number of key civil rights cases in court, including Brown v. Board of Education.

a. Superfund for a Colorless Society b. Rainbow Coalition c. Southern Christian Leadership Conference d. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People e. Republican National Committee

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When local law enforcement jurisdictions follow Miranda guidelines as standard operating procedure when making arrests, it is an example of the Supreme Court using

a. standing doctrine. b. procedural doctrine. c. substantive doctrine. d. amicus curiae doctrine.

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