In which case did the Supreme Court first recognize the exclusionary rule, which bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?
a. Weeks v. U.S.
b. Gideon v. Wainwright
c. Furman v. Georgia--
d. Griswold v. Connecticut
a
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In Dred Scott v. Sandford, why did Scott have no legal right to sue for his freedom, according to the Supreme Court?
a. He was not permitted to enter the Supreme Court building. b. He could neither read nor write. c. ?He did not bring his suit from the state in which he was enslaved. d. ?According to the Constitution, Scott was not a citizen.
Most annual spending is mandatory, meaning that legislators must spend certain amounts of the budget on items that are required by law.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following best describes the notion of creative destruction?
A. the process whereby goods developed to meet the needs of LDCs are repackaged as low-cost innovative goods for rich countries B. innovations that create a new market and value network, displacing established firms, products, and alliances C. the desired break in existing patterns of behavior in response to a highly creative message D. the termination of old technologies or ways of doing things to make way for new ones, at the risk of hurting some groups in society
Judicial review is
a. the power to review the qualifications of candidates for judgeships. b. the power to overturn laws that are inconsistent with the basic law. c. the principle holding that a court can return to a previously considered case to render a new judgment. d. the practice of ruling in accordance with stare decisis.