______ refers to a group’s taking its case to court, filing a lawsuit because it believes the rights of its members have been violated.
a. Litigation
b. Campaigning
c. Electioneering
d. Lobbying
e. Monitoring
a. Litigation
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In Texas, the right of people to join an interest group is a fundamental right
A) spelled out in both the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution. B) spelled out only in the U.,S. Constitution. C) ?spelled out only in the Texas Constitution. D) ?that has been taken away from the people of Texas.
The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by
A. the Civil Rights Act of 1964. B. the implication of the right to privacy by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights. C. the Tenth Amendment, which reserves to the people and the states those powers not granted to the federal government. D. the Civil Rights Act of 1991. E. the Ninth Amendment, which says that people's rights are not limited to those enumerated in the Constitution.
To prove a defendant guilty in a criminal case, the state must provide
A) a preponderance of the evidence. B) enough evidence that at least three-fourths of the jurors agree to guilt. C) more evidence than the defense. D) sufficient evidence that jurors will believe the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The policy first announced by President George W. Bush in 2002 that the United States would use military force to forestall or prevent hostile acts by its adversaries is known as
a. "axis of evil." b. mercantilism. c. realism. d. multilateralism. e. preemption.