Obscenity can be defined as
A) a false statement defaming another.
B) nudity and swear words.
C) whatever the majority deems to be offensive.
D) publicly offensive language or portrayals with no redeeming social value.
E) a right protected by the First Amendment.
D
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By thwarting Soviet expansion, the United States hoped to
a. bolster international support for the communist regime. b. defeat Hitler’s army. c. force political change. d. improve relations with China. e. expand its standing army.
Social Security is often referred to as the political ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
National authority has greatly expanded in the 20th century, in large part because
A. the Democrats have been in control of Congress for most of the century. B. the states and the federal government have become increasingly interdependent. C. constitutional amendments have opened the way for wider application of national authority. D. Americans like the idea of "big government." E. the state governments have shown themselves to be an ineffective level of government.
In Art's view, what does identifying the motives for a state's action also necessarily entail?
a. making a judgment about the legitimacy of these actions b. determining whether the state's actions were for deterrent or compellent purposes c. examining the statements of those ordering the actions d. understanding the motives of the leaders of the state e. deducing motives from actions