In Miller v. California (1973) the Supreme Court stated that the "basic guidelines" that the "trier of fact" must follow in an obscenity case include the determination of whether the work in question
a. is indecent.
b. shocks the conscience of the average adult.
c. lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
d. is utterly without redeeming social importance.
C
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According to the strategic approach, leaders choose actions in foreign policy based on:
a. The expected reaction of other states to that action b. Their own preferences about actions c. The demands and preferences of their advisors d. International law
Law officers may seize a document for what purpose?
a. To use as evidence in a trial b. ?To publish in the press c. ?To compensate victims of a crime d. ?To prevent the defendant from using it as evidence
Which of the following statements regarding aircraft carriers is false?
A) They are instruments of power projection. B) They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force. C) They are extremely expensive. D) Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers.
State Senator Wendy Davis's attempt to defeat an abortion regulation bill by speaking nonstop for eleven hours during the closing hours of the 2013 special session is an example of __________.
A. internal institutionalization B. gerrymandering C. a tag D. a filibuster