In Mapp v. Ohio, a case that involved the conviction of a woman for possession of obscene material found during an illegal search for a fugitive, the Supreme Court
A) ruled that illegally obtained evidence could be used in state courts but not in federal courts.
B) refused to incorporate the illegal search and seizure protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.
C) ruled that state police were not bound by due process guarantees.
D) extended the federal exclusionary rule to state courts.
E) threw out the conviction.
D
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a. criminal negligence. b. actual malice. c. reckless abandon. d. defamatory intent.
The basic working units of Congress are known as ________
a. conference committees b. special committees c. ad hoc committees d. caucus committees e. standing committees
In what sense can it be said that legislative and executive power are fused in parliamentary systems?
What will be an ideal response?
Voters appear to be willing to support taxes for particular programs, while tending to oppose more general tax increases. This seems to indicate that taxpayers demand what from taxation?
A. collectability B. quid pro quo C. retroactive application D. ad hoc action