What limitation does the exclusionary rule put in place?
A. A court can order or constrain an action by an individual.
B. Evidence obtained from an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in a trial.
C. Fighting words can be excluded from constitutional protection.
D. People who are biased against a defendant may be excluded from serving on a jury.
E. Evidence wrongly excluded at trial may not be used in appellate court later.
Answer: B
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a. A woman’s right to chose an abortion b. The criminalization of prostitution c. The definition of obscenity d. ?Allowing states to criminalize homosexual acts
Scholars believe that constitutions should __________.
A. be detailed documents, so all officeholders know what to do B. provide specific instructions to the branches of government C. contain specific legislative provisions D. be concise and contain general principles
The recent modification to the term limits law (Prop 28) applied only to legislators, not to executive branch officials.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why do state governments tend to receive less media attention than national or even local governments?
A) States possess little legislative power. B) Few media outlets focus primarily on state politics. C) Political action at the state level does little to directly influence viewers' lives. D) Not all viewers pay state taxes.