The underlying goal of protesters who use civil disobedience as a tactic is to ____________
A) create a sharp divide in society
B) use passive resistance to disobey what they believe to be an unjust law and to bring attention to a cause
C) overwhelm the legal system by flooding the courts with arrests and minor criminal cases
D) illustrate their desire to overthrow the American political system
E) frustrate the citizens as a form of retribution against them for discriminatory practices
B
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A. Washington B. California C. Arizona D. New Mexico E. New York
The effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright has been to ______.
A. prevent those accused of a crime from being forced to give a confession B. ensure that defendants in criminal cases have the right to counsel C. limit the admission of evidence at trial that was illegally collected D. prevent the use of the death penalty in cases where it would constitute cruel and unusual punishment
Thomas, an American citizen, moved from a big city to the suburbs because his job required him to do so
When he approached the authorities of a nearby public school to enroll his daughter, he noticed that most of the children studying in the school were white and belonged to middle-class families. There were barely any children from other ethnicities. Which of the following terms describes this situation? A. Race to the Top B. de facto segregation C. reapportionment D. privatization E. gerrymandering
Hich term refers to the character of the person making an argument?
a. Ethos b. Helios c. Logos d. Mentos e. Pathos