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
Answer: d
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Chris is a political reporter working at a newspaper in Texas. Which of the following will Chris notice regarding bias in the media?
a. There is no political bias in Texas as newspapers are forbidden to endorse candidates. b. Bias in newspapers is usually visible in the editorials and opinion pieces. c. News coverage is more biased than it was during the first half-century of the state's existence. d. Most of the partisanship and bias in media in Texas tends to favor Democrats.
Reserved powers include all of the following except the power to
a. enter into treaties. b. establish and provide for local governments. c. ratify constitutional amendments. d. provide for public health and safety. e. conduct elections.
_____ refers to the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms
A) Outsourcing B) Globalization C) Localization D) Privatization E) Insourcing
The fact that most Americans turned against the Iraq War after learning that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD) illustrates __________
a. that public opinion is often based on misinformation b. how strongly public opinion shapes government policy c. the fact that public opinion rarely influences government policy d. the limitations on government's ability to create the public opinion it desires