In the absence of approval of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Governor may nevertheless grant what type of executive clemency to convicted criminals?
a. Full pardon
b. 30-day reprieve for death row inmates
c. Commutation of sentence
d. Deferred adjudication
e. Plea bargain
B
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Fiona is from a family of eight and lives in a low-income urban housing project. Her mother rules the household "with an iron fist." Fiona's mother is vigilant, highly rule-oriented, and tolerates no talking back from the children. According to the text, this mother may:
-need to be confronted for being overly strict. -need to be reported to social services. -need to be taught to be kinder to her children.
In his speech "Ballot or the Bullet," civil rights activist Malcolm X urged African Americans to __________.
A. vote but be prepared to take up arms if the government continued to ignore their needs B. resort to violence before exercising their right to vote C. boycott elections and use violence to implement change D. use nonviolent techniques if their right to vote was denied
A ________ is an organization that agrees to provide for all of a person's health-care needs for a fixed, periodic premium
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
This question aligns with Chapters 2 and 3 of Writing a Research Paper in Political Science.Based on the CQ Researcher article "Medical Marijuana," which of the following research questions is "best" for a Political Science or Public Policy research paper?
A. Is marijuana as effective as opioids in treating pain, and is marijuana less addictive than opioids? B. To what extent do states that have legalized marijuana see more fatalities from accidents than do states where marijuana is not available legally, in any form? C. Specialists on drug and alcohol use know that the more outlets there are for finding these substances, the more people will use them. Therefore, what are some strategies for regulating the availability of marijuana so that teens, in particular, won't find that drug to be too easily available? D. Should states and localities create more extensive training policies so that staff dispensing marijuana have a better understanding of how and for what purposes the drug is best used? E. All of these are "good" research questions for a Political Science or Public Policy research paper.