Explain the importance of the due process clause in the Constitution

What will be an ideal response?


? The due process clause is contained in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
o The due process clause requires that the government not act unfairly or arbitrarily, but rather must stay within the boundaries of reason and law.
o There are two types of due process: procedural due process and substantive due process.

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a. Cesar Lombroso. b. Cesar Beccaria. c. Jeremy Bentham. d. Charles Darwin.

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In a multiple regression, the effect of multiple independent variables on a single dependent variable is considered

a. True b. False

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To establish uniformity in the amounts of bail required, many jurisdictions use:

A) mandatory bail requirements. B) bail schedules. C) bail bondspersons. D) guesswork.

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The first step in the perception formation process consists of ________.

A. sensing B. processing C. organizing D. integrating

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