What are the arguments for and against the privatization of prisons?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary argument in favor of privatization is the cost savings, as privately run facilities can be run more inexpensively than state institutions that are part of a larger bureaucracy. Also, jobs are made available in rural parts of the state with the construction of private prisons and the administration of contracts by them. Opponents argue that since some contracts are made with other states, Texas is importing violent criminals who have much less contact with home and family than average. This and the desire for profitability are likely to make the conditions in private facilities more dangerous and less humane than in public ones, and create an incentive for a continual prison population.
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___________ stated in Pennsylvania Coal Company v. Mahon (1922) that "the general rule [in the area of eminent domain] is that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking."
a. Justice Hugo Black b. Justice Louis Brandeis c. Oliver Wendell Holmes d. Charles Evans Hughes
Which of the following statements about executive orders is accurate?
A. Executive orders are permanent and nearly impossible to change. B. Executive orders are not laws because they are confined by the scope of discretion delegated to the President. C. There are few disagreements on whether executive orders fall on the right side or wrong side of the Constitution's limitations. D. Modern presidents generally do not issue many executive orders because they prefer that Congress pass laws so any decisions are permanent.
Why do state agencies and communities sometimes resist accepting federal funding?
a. They are wary of the "strings" attached to federal grant programs. b. Many communities place immediate need over local pride. c. Accepting money entails the acceptance of federal superiority, which few are willing to do. d. The political culture in Texas is based on total independence from the federal government.
Federalism in the United States ______.
a. is a system badly in need of repair b. was a compromise for how power should be distributed between the national and state governments c. provides for strong state and local power compared to federal power d. has outlived its usefulness as a framework for American politics e. grants the federal government a dominant position over the states in all areas except education