Under both the U.S. and Texas Constitutions, a person charged with a crime is presumed __________
a. guilty until proven innocent by an appointed attorney
b. innocent until the state can prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to a judge or jury
c. innocent until the state can prove reasonable guilt to a judge or jury
d. guilty until the defendant convinces a jury of innocence beyond a shadow of doubt
Answer: b
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A recent USA Today headline reading, "Fixing Mel Gibson's 2008 Maserati Could Get Costly," is an example of __________
a. spin b. infotainment c. investigative reporting d. objective journalism
Which of the following best describes the term capitalism?
A. It is a set of political beliefs that include the advocacy of active government. B. It is a concept that holds, at a minimum, that all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. C. It is an economic system based on the private ownership ofwealth-producingproperty. D. It is a more popular term for the set of political beliefs known as liberalism. E. It is an intrinsic property which measures the disregard for material possessions.
Which of the following is not a task performed by a professional media campaign?
a. Selecting a campaign theme b. Developing computerized mailing lists c. Choosing the candidate d. Selecting the candidate's hairstyle
Analysts have examined states' geopolitical environments, their historical experiences, and political cultures in an effort to account for their
a. preference orderings. c. power elite. b. political openness. d. strategic culture.