What was the Supreme Court's main purpose in adopting the exclusionary rule?
a. to allow for regulation of content on the Internet
b. to allow journalists to withhold information from grand juries
c. to protect individuals against self-incrimination
d. to remove any incentive for police misconduct
d
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The federal court system is most often called upon when a case touches on:
a. adversarial legal positions. b. monetary damages. c. public opinion. d. constitutional rights.
Which of the following is an example of patronage politics?
a. The president of a country diverts national uranium profits to political allies. b. A leader campaigns in support of his party’s candidates for the upcoming election. c. A government votes to use taxes on oil to pay for better education and healthcare. d. The people in a country elect the candidate that they think will increase stock prices.
The body of laws and rules to which states must agree before joining the European Union is called the a. acquis communitaire
b. anatomia communitaire. c. EU constitution. d. Basic Law. e. EU Code of Conduct.
What is the relationship between the decision issued in the case of Marbury v. Madison and today's Supreme Court?
a. The contemporary Court has gradually undermined the scope of the Marbury v. Madison ruling. b. Marbury v. Madison established the basis for the Court's ability to declare laws unconstitutional. c. The contemporary Court explicitly rejects the principles of Marbury v. Madison whenever it strikes down a state law. d. Marbury v. Madison provided specific direction on interpreting the Constitution that is still followed by the Court today.