What civil liberty does the due process clause protect?
a. Arrested individuals must be read their rights.
b. Trials must proceed in an orderly fashion.
c. Proposed legislation must pass through congressional committees.
d. People must be treated fairly and impartially by government officials.
d. People must be treated fairly and impartially by government officials.
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Which of the following best defines democratization?
A. a transition from a democratic to an authoritarian regime B. a move from democratic to totalitarian rule C. a shift from a nondemocratic to a democratic regime D. a change from a capitalist to a communist regime E. a move from a socialist rule to a nondemocratic regime
Which of the following would be most consistent with use of the U.S. military under the Powell Doctrine?
a. the war in Iraq b. the Gulf War c. the Vietnam War d. the Cold War
The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus. What does this protect individuals against?
a. free speech infringement b. taxationof private property c.unlawful incarceration d. infringementof religious freedom
Party government theory argues that
a. the extent to which the rules of an institution allow the majority party to control the institution's actions drives the political outcomes emanating from the institution. b. party unity is based largely on individual party members' preferences. c. presidential systems encourage political conflicts without providing the means to resolve them. d. some features of presidential systems can enhance political stability compared to certain parliamentary approaches. e. party discipline is higher in parliamentary systems than in presidential systems.