Which of the following actions did the Supreme Court decide was a protected form of symbolic speech?
A) the burning of a draft registration card by a Vietnam War protester
B) blocking the entrance of an abortion clinic
C) a newspaper publication of the "Pentagon Papers"
D) the burning of the American flag in public
E) advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government in a peaceful public assembly
D
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Which of the following is true regarding the European Union?
A. It stipulates that countries which wish to join the EU must be nondemocratic. B. It undermines the sovereignty of its member countries substantially. C. It promotes democracy at an implicit and passive level. D. It is a supranational organization that distributes subsidies and benefits. E. It consists of a total of 10 member countries with flexible membership qualifications
Which of the following statements about China's role in the global economy is NOT true?
a. China is the world's leader in exports. b. China is the world's second-largest importer of goods and services. c. Foreign trade accounts for over half of China's GDP. d. China is much more economically dependent on trade than other major economies. e. China faces stiff competition for overseas investment from other developing countries with lower labor costs.
How does criminal law differ from civil law with regard to charges and punishments?
A) Only criminal law allows for imprisonment as a punishment. B) Criminal law does not allow for the use of fines as does civil law. C) The two terms are interchangeable. D) Civil law grants no authority to sue for monetary damages. E) An offender cannot be charged with both a criminal and a civil offense.
In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union came close to a nuclear confrontation in what became known as _____
A) the counter revolution B) détente C) World War II D) the Cuban missile crisis E) the Cold War