Many approaches to deal with the problem of recidivism have been tried, including counseling, vocational training and basic education. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding these approaches?
a. All have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons.
b. None have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons.
c. Only basic education has consistently been able to overcome the criminalizing environment of state prisons.
d. Both basic education and vocational training have consistently been able to overcome the criminalizingenvironment of state prisons.
b
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How do the rational basis and the intermediate standard of review differ?
a. The rational basis standard requires an important governmental objective for classification; the intermediate standard requires the classification to be necessary. b. The rational basis standard applies only to racial classifications; the intermediate standard applies to gender and sexual orientation classifications. c. Those who dislike a law will have an easier time getting it overturned if the Supreme Court applies the intermediate standard instead of the rational basis test. d. It is easier for the government to demonstrate that there is a rational basis for a law than to meet the requirements of the intermediate standard.
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated that human beings are endowed with certain "inalienable rights." What did he mean by this statement?
A) The rights cannot be extended to noncitizens. B) Any person who is in the country illegally is ineligible for legal protection. C) The government "endows" certain rights so it can also deny them. D) These are rights that cannot be denied by the government. E) Only the state governments can guarantee rights to citizens.
Socialism values __________ over individual wants
a. individual rights b. government mandates c. community needs d. property ownership
According to neorealism, what was the reason that the major powers did not fight each other during the Cold War?
a. The United States was stronger than the Soviet Union and could deter the Soviets. b. Nuclear deterrence prevented the nuclear powers from fighting. c. The alliance system was unambiguous. d. Economic globalization made war unprofitable.