Which of the following is true of the right to petition the government?
A) It prohibits citizens from suing the government.
B) It is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
C) It is a right limited to the members of Congress.
D) It forbids citizens from demanding redress of grievances.
E) It allows citizens and groups of citizens to lobby members of Congress.
E
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Which of the constitutional amendments was the first to be incorporated and applied to the states?
a. Fourth b. Fifth c. First d. Second
A researcher measures prisoners on childhood physical abuse and notices high levels. He then concludes that abuse leads people to commit crimes. This is an example of an ex post facto design. These conclusions are
A) scientifically valid because confounding variables are controlled. B) not scientifically valid although all confounding variables are controlled. C) not scientifically valid because confounding variables are not controlled. D) scientifically valid because all extraneous variables are controlled.
When modern state governments encountered the same collective action dilemmas that prompted their 18th-century counterparts to send delegates to Philadelphia, they solved these dilemmas in the same way: by shifting responsibility from the state to federal authorities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The executive and legislative branches in a presidential system are both legitimized by ______.
A. their separation B. the judicial branch C. their popularity D. the electoral process