What standard did the Supreme Court use in Dennis v. United States to approve convictions of leaders of the Communist Party based on their violation of the Smith Act?
a. preferred position
b. gravity of the danger
c. category of speech
d. clear and present danger
e. bad tendency
b
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Political theorists center their studies on three key concepts: power, corruption, and dissent
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How many courts of appeals does Texas have?
A) 254 B) 14 C) 2 D) 36
The governor of Texas is part of a plural executive because ______.
a. the lieutenant governor exercises a great deal of power over the Texas Senate b. several other important members of the executive branch are elected independently c. the governor shares many powers with the legislature traditionally given to the executive d. the spouse of the governor is often a powerful figure in his or her own right e. the governor shares power with the Legislative Budget Board
For most of the 20th century, Texas politics was marked by __________.
A. competition between Democrats and Republicans B. competition between Libertarians and Democrats C. competition between liberal and conservative Democrats D. competition between Populist and Republicans