If acquitted by a jury, the _______ clause ensures that the accused cannot be tried for the same crime again
A) ?double strike
B) ?eminent domain
C) ?cruel and unusual punishment
D) impartiality
E) ?double jeopardy
E
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Which of the following statements best describes why the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 does not always provide the desired protection?
a. The government purposely made the act weak as an attempt to protect itself from being wrongfully accused by employees. b. It can be difficult for an employee to prove that the assertions made against a government agency are true. c. It can be difficult for an individual to refute a superior's claim that punishment given is for poor performance rather than for providing information. d. The nondisclosure agreement that employees sign when they become employed by the government automatically puts an employee who reveals information in the wrong.
Which amendment provides the most explicit endorsement of federalism found in the Constitution?
a. First b. Fourth c. Fifth d. Tenth
One of the barriers to the development of a merit-based employment system in Texas was __________
a. constitutional provisions allowing the governor to appoint most top officials in the executive branch b. the implementation of whistle-blower protection laws c. the influence of the individualistic political subculture d. the creation of the Civil Service Commission by the federal government
How does the state influence the local governments, the media, the industrial and professional groups, and the NGOS?
What will be an ideal response?