The Supreme Court in Griswold v. Connecticut held a right to privacy to exist in penumbras of the Bill of Rights, which are best defined as ______.
A. topics not specifically mentioned but made implicit within the other amendments
B. those rights that are explicitly set forth in the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the Constitution)
C. those rights incorporated into the Constitution from the state constitutions
D. those explicit rights contained in the Fourteenth Amendment
Answer: A
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Some unions, such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, started focusing on international human rights and launching services such as scholarships because they
a. hope to increase membership by radically changing their mission. b. seek membership beyond their traditional blue-collar employees. c. seek to change the announced purpose of their union. d. seek to overcome an historical reputation of corruption. e. have found that the government is more generous with funds for socially conscious organizations.
What is recognized as an action by the courts that goes beyond the role of the judiciary as interpreter of the law and adjudicator of disputes?
a. judicial activism b. judicial execution c. judicial legislation d. judicial intention –
What was the purpose of the meeting called by Charles de Gaulle at Brazzaville in 1944
A) discussion of autonomy in areas under French rule B) raising troops for World War II C) to announce immediate decolonization D) to demand greater French authority over its African colonies
The hypothesis that low levels of economic development are
the main reasons for authoritarian rule in the Middle East runs into difficulty because: a. Middle Eastern countries are rich as a result of oil revenues. b. Middle Eastern countries have high levels of literacy. c. while some Middle East countries are poor, several have some of the highest per capita incomes in the world. d. Middle Eastern countries have large middle classes.