The USA Patriot Act
A) expands the power of the federal law enforcement authorities.
B) is defended by the Bush Administration as a necessary tool for the war on terrorism.
C) is criticized for curtailing constitutional rights and freedoms.
D) allows the government to search without a warrant.
E) all of the above.
E
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Which factor contributed to the industrialization of the United States?
A. limited natural resources as a result of territorial expansion B. conversion from imported oil to domestic coal as a primary energy source C. new technical innovations, such as electricity and airplanes D. small numbers of immigrants coming to work in the United States
Intermediate scrutiny states that the constitutional standard that would have to be met for a statute classifying by gender is that it a. must be rationally related to a government interest
b. has a compelling governmental interest and must have narrowly tailored the law to achieve that interest. c. must serve important governmental objectives and must be substantially related to those objectives. d. meets the provisions of strict scrutiny.
Thomas Jefferson felt that government __________
a. is controlled by the people b. would corrupt the masses c. was evil d. could not tolerate good and bad
One way that lobbyists increase the credibility of their messages is by
a. threatening electoral retaliation against any politician who disagrees with them. b. hiring scientists or scholars to testify at congressional hearings to back technical claims made by the lobbyists. c. repeatedly using phrases such as “studies have shown.” d. taking public officials on exotic vacations or “junkets.”