Texas must maintain enough space for its prison population because courts have ruled that overcrowding
A. infringes on the right to a speedy trial.
B. does not provide enough protection from unlawful search and seizure.
C. does not adequately protect prisoners from possible self-incrimination.
D. constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Answer: D
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a. the middle class b. the working class c. the wealthiest Americans d. the organized labor unions
Match the below example with the correct research tool.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wanted to evaluate whether a stop-smoking program would lower the government’s costs in providing insurance. A random group of Medicare beneficiaries were selected for a pilot program. Some of that group was randomly chosen to receive a stop-smoking pamphlet, while the others received a free stop-smoking program. After two years, the agency compared the amount of money spent on medical care for each group. b. A university psychology department invited students to participate in a study about groupthink in the lab. By a flip of a coin, students were assigned to either receive written information, and then answer a survey, or talk about the information with other students and then take the survey. c. A student surveyed members of the American Political Science Association. She did not have enough resources to survey all the members, so she sent her questionnaire to 100 members chosen by chance. d. A study examined several predictors of dropping out of high school by comparing students who did not graduate with those who stayed in school of the same race, gender, and age. = Randomized experiment on a random sample = Random assignment = Random sampling = Matching
Which section of an American embassy houses "legal spies" from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who gather information on the host country's defenses, type of weapons, and the size and quality of the army?
a. the Central Intelligence Agency b. the National Security Agency c. the public affairs section d. the military attaches e. the communication section
Whether true or not, scandals often crowd out discussions of policy. This is a pattern that political scientist Larry Sabato has called a ______.
a. horse race phenomenon b. reporter bias c. “feeding frenzy” d. commercial bias