The Declaration of Independence declared out independence from England. The document said: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" and have inviolable rights to "life, liberty, and ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: the pursuit of happiness
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The FCC has recently adopted a more aggressive approach to regulating what in the broadcast media?
a. false advertising b. indecency c. political views d. children's programming e. religious programs
Which of the following is NOT a reason that constituent lobbying is easier than lobbying congressional members in state legislatures?
A. There is less emphasis placed on campaign contributions as a means of accessing state legislators. B. There is more interference from state legislative staff than congressional staff. C. The state legislative members are more accessible than members of Congress. D. There are fewer members in the state legislature than in Congress.
Which of the following has been defined by the U.S. Supreme Court as a legal exception to the exclusionary rule?
A) Evidence may be admitted when law enforcement agents acted on a search warrant they believed valid when it was not. B) If agents would have otherwise discovered the evidence during a routine legal investigation. C) If the otherwise illegal evidence is seized for tax purposes rather than a trial. D) All of these choices are true.
Elected state and national legislators draft laws referred to as __________ that judges must interpret
a. writs b. briefs c. decrees d. statutes