The Sedition Act of 1798 was considered an improvement over the British example because it left the determination of guilt or innocence up to
What will be an ideal response?
the jury
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The impeachment process begins with charges in ________ and concludes with a trial in ________.
A. the House of Representatives; the Senate B. the Senate; the House of Representatives C. both houses of Congress; the Supreme Court D. the Supreme Court; the Senate E. the Supreme Court; the House of Representatives
Gross National Income (GNI) refers to
A. the overall output of the economy, including imports and exports. B. the value of imports minus exports. C. the relative price levels and cost of living across states. D. the measure of national affluence.
The first important case involving freedom of speech was
a. Barron v. Baltimore. b. Garcia v. City of Chicago. c. Marbury v. Madison. d. Schenck v. United States. e. Mapp v. Ohio
This chapter argues that strong states are better than weak
states at meeting the needs of their citizens. How does data on a state's form of government support this hypothesis? a. Political systems in strong states are more authoritarian than in weak states. b. Political systems in strong states are more democratic than in weak states. c. Militaries in strong states have less power than in weak states. d. Strong states have bicameral legislatures, whereas weak states have unicameral legislatures.