Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Sedition refers to sexual speech that has no significant literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
2. The Supreme Court usually upholds laws that are designed to punish a class of speech called fighting words.
3. The Supreme Court avoided tackling the issue of whether Americans could legally use contraception until their decision in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965).
4. The Supreme Court has consistently supported gay Americans’ right to privacy.
5. Barbour and Wright argue that obligations do not accompany rights.
1. FALSE
2, FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5, FALSE
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A faction is a group whose passions or interests are
a. adverse to the rights of other citizens or the interests of the community. b. aligned with the best interests of the community. c. identical to the majority of voters. d. always in the minority. e. designed for the political gain of a particular party.
Which of the following statements about the resolution passed after 9/11 to carry out the War on Terrorism is NOT true?
A) The president alone is to determine who was involved in the 9/11 attacks. B) Action can be taken against those who aided or harbored the terrorists. C) Action can be taken against the terrorists themselves. D) There are no limits placed on the time in which the president may act. E) The president must inform Congress within 48 hours of sending American troops overseas.
While the Supreme Court and the rest of the federal judiciary cannot act as unilateral policy makers, their unique position in the nation and the federal government gives them a unique ability to aid in ______.
a. setting the national agenda b. determining the course of future laws c. examining the current political context d. reviewing the authority of the legislative branch
The distribution of income in Brazil is
A. one of the most equitable in the world. B. one of the least equitable in the world. C. average compared to industrialized democracies. D. at a level commensurate with the level of development.