The trial of Timothy McVeigh, the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber, is an example of a(n)
a. federal criminal case.
b. federal civil case.
c. district court case.
d. equitable remedy case.
e. federal question case.
A
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Gene Healy and Timothy Lynch write that the Bush administration’s view of executive power amounts to the belief that during time of war, the president
a. can be limited only by specific congressional statutes. b. can be limited only by international treaties signed by the United States. c. can be limited only by a specific ruling by the Supreme Court. d. is the law and cannot be restrained by outside forces.
When we say "if X happens, then Y will result," we are a. engaging in scientific analysis
b. utilizing causal theory. c. stating a hypothesis. d. stating a relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable. e. all of these.
In California v. Avecedo (1991), The Supreme Court established that authorities may search ____________________ without a warrant providing reasonable suspicion.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements about whistle-blowing is most accurate?
A. While whistle-blowing is a theoretical possibility, there are no instances of it in American history. B. Most civil servants view whistle-blowing as an excellent career move that will help them jump several GS grades. C. Congress has offered financial rewards to whistle-blowers in some instances. D. It is a common practice and one of the most consistent checks on executive abuse. E. In order to maintain smoothly-functioning bureaucracies, Congress has made most instances of whistle-blowing illegal.