The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?
a. governmental intrusion—
b. search and seizure
c. self-incrimination
d. a biased jury
c
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The gender gap in U.S. public opinion has existed for a long time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A company may try to keep its costs low by using cheap fuel, even though burning that fuel emits black soot into the air. This is an example of
A) blame avoidance. B) corporate corruption. C) a negative externality. D) a natural monopoly. E) a NIMB effect.
Two examples, from Lyndon Johnson's administration, that illustrate the power of the national government to change society are
A) due process and the Vietnam War. B) civil rights legislation and the War on Poverty. C) the establishment of religious communities and the War on Drugs. D) strengthening rights of the accused and abolition of the death penalty. E) ending the Korean War and the establishment of land grant colleges.
Theoretically, the colonies were governed by England, but the colonists were able to exercise a large measure of self-government for which of the following reasons?
A. The British crown had little interest in any activities in the colonies. B. The distance between the mother country and the colonies allowed more freedom. C. The British were more concerned with colonies elsewhere. D. Colonial representatives in Parliament had lobbied for more freedom. E. The British had not issued a charter to each of the colonies, thus allowing greater individual rights.