Bills of attainder are laws that ______.
a. strip political rights from convicted felons
b. permit persons to be detained and sentenced without trial
c. require criminal defendants to testify against themselves
d. protect basic civil rights and liberties
e. prohibit censorship of anti-government writing and speeches
b. permit persons to be detained and sentenced without trial
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In November 2003, President Bush signed legislation banning "partial-birth" or late term abortions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During the 1980s, legal theorists such as _________ urged the Supreme Court to resurrect its former commitment to private property and private enterprise
a. Robert Bork b. Raoul Berger c. Richard Epstein d. Lief Carter
Why is the language in the necessary and expedient clause in the Constitution important when thinking about the relationship between Congress and the presidency?
a. It increases tension between the two branches because it authorizes the president to propose legislation to Congress. b. It decreases tension between the two branches because it provides an opportunity for the president to work with members of the opposition party on the budget. c. It provides an opportunity for Congress to reassert its dominance in the struggle between the two branches of government. d. It increases congressional influence in the sphere of foreign policy. e. It strengthens and clarifies the separation of powers principle between the two branches of government.
Markets and town life in the early feudal period make a good analogy for a possible end to the sovereign state as we know it today because
a. they demonstrate that new social institutions can develop alongside existing ones. b. they brought new ideas, wealth, and coalitions and immediately ended the rule of the previously dominant lords. c. they were the key tool that brought about the revolution that transformed into the Westphalian state system. d. they brought new coalitions but also increased the level of inequality among individuals. e. they leveled the amount of power among individuals but failed to bring any new ideas or wealth to local communities.