Following the completion of the Republican takeover of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998, that court __________
a. began ruling more frequently in favor of prosecutors
b. increased the rate at which it overturned death sentences
c. expanded its jurisdiction to include civil cases involving claims of more than $1 million
d. ruled that Texas's method of execution in death penalty cases must be changed from the electric chair to lethal injection
Answer: a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which president took the use of polling to a new high?
a. Bill Clinton b. Harry Truman c. Dwight Eisenhower d. John Kennedy
Which of the following is a downside of incumbency advantages?
A. Limited access to media B. Suppression of voter turnout C. Withdrawal of powers related to the formulation of law D. Lack of professional staffs E. Less recognition
In a perfectly apportioned system, no citizen's vote weighs more than another's. The U.S. Senate is one of the most malapportioned representative bodies in the developed and democratized world
What accounts for this? Does this jeopardize American democracy or facilitate it? Why? What will be an ideal response?