In Roth v. U.S., the U.S. Supreme Court held that material must be utterly without social importance in order to be considered __________
a. illegal
b. obscene
c. hate speech
d. fighting words
e. a prior restraint
b
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Every two years the nation elects
a. all House members and one-third of the senators. b. all senators and one-third of the House members. c. the president and one-third of Congress. d. the president and all of Congress. e. one-third of the Congress.
Which of the following statements expresses the central idea of democracy?
a. Every person in the country should be allowed to vote. b. Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. c. Security, along with religious laws and values, is the most important function of government. d. Governing should be carried out by a single, enlightened leader.
A direct democracy is a system in which
- representatives meet to discuss policy and make decisions. - the masses have certain rights, but decisions are made by a council. - citizens are permitted to vote directly on laws and policies. -an elite makes decisions for the society.
How does parliamentary sovereignty affect the behavior of the judicial branch?
a. It renders judicial review irrelevant b. It increases the importance of judicial neutrality c. It requires judges to run for re-election periodically d. It encourages judges to clear up ambiguous language in newly-passed laws