In the recent past, government efforts to restrict free political expression have been justified mainly on the grounds of
a. religion.
b. public decency.
c. national security.
d. economics.
e. accuracy.
Answer: c. national security.
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Which of the following statements is true of the land grants issued in the 1800s in Texas?
a. Stephen Austin was the only land agent permitted to give out land grants. b. The prospective landowner had to become a Catholic to occupy the land. c. Improvements had to be made to the land within one year mandatorily. d. The land grants were issued with the permission of the Mexican government.
It is so difficult for Congress to pass laws because ______.
a. a bill can be defeated at many points in the process b. of the sheer size of the institution c. of the rivalry that exists between the House and the Senate d. of the lack of legislative leadership demonstrated by recent presidents e. passing a bill is costly
Unlike the Supreme Court or the president, what kind of news coverage is Congress likely to receive?
a. sporadic b. positive c. negative d. balanced
Why did the Departments of State and Defense oppose immediate U.S. recognition of Israel in 1948?
a. Recognition might endanger U.S. relations with oil-rich Arab states. b. Israel had occupied a larger share of Palestine than recommended in the UN partition plan. c. Great Britain’s Balfour Declaration had recommended against establishing a Jewish state. d. The territory of Israel included the West Bank of the Jordan River.