What is the voter participation measure used most often by political scientists?

A. percentage of voting-eligible population
B. percentage of registered voters
C. percentage of voting-age U.S. citizen population
D. percentage of voting-age population


Answer: D

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The Catholic Church presently opposes democracy on principle

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In ________________, the Supreme Court held that police officers may use deadly force only when necessary to apprehend a fleeing felon and only when "the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or physical injury to the officer or others."

a. Bram v. United States (1987) b. Ashcraft v. Tennessee (1944) c. Lyons v. Oklahoma (1944) d. Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

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Petit juries __________

a. are responsible for reviewing evidence and deciding whether to indict individuals b. are the juries for which most people are likely to be called on to serve c. meet in private to consider information presented them by a prosecuting attorney d. always have a minimum of 15 people

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