The Supreme Court has held the death penalty to be which of the following?
a. cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment, which means it is unconstitutional for persons committed of crimes to be executed in the United States
b. constitutional throughout the history of the country
c. constitutional for the federal government but cruel and unusual for the states to carry out
d. constitutional after the states separated trials from sentencing so juries could consider both aggravating and mitigating circumstances
d. constitutional after the states separated trials from sentencing so juries could consider both aggravating and mitigating circumstances
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The 1995 Lobby Disclosure Act put into place strong, effective regulations that decreased the number of lobbyists in DC.
a. True b. False
Which is an example of logrolling in Congress?
a. awarding a government contract to a campaign supporter b. introducing and sponsoring a bill c. sponsoring a bill in exchange for federal monies d. supporting a bill in exchange for support of one's own bill
Which of the following is true about direct initiative?
A. It gives state legislatures an opportunity to pass laws without gubernatorial approval. B. It can only be used for constitutional amendments. C. It does not require any signatures on a petition to have a measure put on a ballot. D. It allows any individual or interest group to draft a proposed law and file it with a designated state official. E. It cannot be used for constitutional amendments.
Discuss the idea that there can be “too much democracy.”
What will be an ideal response?