What was the central significance of Near v. Minnesota?
a. The Court ruled that newspapers cannot print “scandalous, malicious, and defamatory material.”
b. The Court reversed the process of selective incorporation, ruling that the First Amendment was applicable only to the national government.
c. The Court ruled that the First and Fourteenth amendments restrain state attempts to regulate the press.
d. The Court ruled that the Minnesota abortion law violated a woman’s right to privacy.
c. The Court ruled that the First and Fourteenth amendments restrain state attempts to regulate the press.
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A. education B. agenda setting C. participation D. representation
John Locke argued that __________ included life, liberty, and property
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Sovereign immunity is the right of a government to not be ______ without its consent.
a. invaded b. sued c. entered d. annexed
Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in taxation? a. Factors increasing the need for more revenue also increase the likelihood that a government might adopt anew tax or raise an old one
b. Politicians often will wait until after an election year to raise unpopular taxes. c. Politicians are most likely to increase taxes when the political costs are the highest. d. Fiscal hardship is the most important motivation for a state to adopt new taxes.