A 1998 decision by the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that a law prohibiting the shouting of profanity was an unconstitutional violation of freedom of speech rights because __________

a. any attempt to limit free speech is unconstitutional
b. the court had been taken over by liberal activist judges
c. the law was unevenly enforced
d. the law did not provide guidance on what constituted profanity


d

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Which of the following is the state's chief tax administrator and accountant?

a) Treasurer of Public Accounts b) Tax Assessor Collector c) Legislative Budget Board d) Comptroller e) Attorney General

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The idea of a chief executive started with __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Liberals would most likely support which of the following policies?

A) restricting the ability of a woman to obtain an abortion or contraception B) prohibiting homosexuals from holding public employment C) laws protecting a woman's right to equal pay for equal work D) reducing the progressivism of the national income tax

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Mass-oriented leaders who express hostility toward the established order

a. are called demagogues. b. are welcomed into the U.S. elite system. c. are generally not successful in generating mass support. d. often condemn the use of violence and mass repression.

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