In Lawrence v. Texas, the court determined that
a. people are entitled to their privacy, so private conduct cannot be a crime.
b. people are subject to the norms of common morality, so private conduct can be criminalized.
c. where public morality is different from the law, the voters should decide which standard should be followed.
d. None of the above is correct.
A
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A. said that he was thankful that the Japanese had surrendered so that further bombing would be unnecessary. B. implied that perhaps dozens of atomic bombs were ready to used on Japan if she did not surrender. C. condemned the action of the enemy who used this bomb in an unprovoked attack. D. explained that Tokyo had been chosen as the target since it was a center of war production.
The most common form of grassroots lobbying is
A) ?telephone calls. B) ?picketing. C) ?e-mailing. D) ?letter writing. E) ?web page building.
Political scientists __________ data which makes the discipline more like the natural sciences
A) balance B) reason C) rationalize D) quantify
Why did Madison and others insist on adopting a system of separation of powers for the United States?
a. to ensure the power of the executive b. to promote justice c. to prevent tyranny by any one branch d. to create gridlock in government