The southern states seceded to defend which of these perceived rights in their defense of continuing the institution of slavery?
a. Federal rights
b. Individual rights
c. States’ rights
d. Community rights
c. States’ rights
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Success at politics requires which of the following?
A. gridlock B. bargaining C. majority leadership D. constituent support
The professionalism of state legislatures has included a dramatic increase in the number of staff committed to the legislative process
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following best describes attitude theory?
a. The potential for influencing the tone of the conference deliberations is significant. For example, the social leader on the Court “attends to the emotional needs of his associates by affirming their values as individuals and as Court members…In terms of personality, he is apt to be warm, receptive, and responsive.” b. Justices want to influence the judgments of their colleagues and to be on the winning side as often as possible. c. Justices view cases primarily in terms of the broad political and socioeconomic issues they raise and they generally respond to these issues in accordance with their personal values and ideological preferences. d. A good deal of interaction takes place among the justices from the time a case is first discussed in conference to the moment the final decision is rendered.
What are two recent district court cases that have challenged Fourth Amendment protection of collecting DNA from those facing charges?
a. United States v. Katz and Mapp v. Ohio b. United States v. Jones and United States v. Pool c. United States v. Pool and United States v. Mitchell d. Riley v. California and United States v. Mitchell