Which right was given in the Supreme Court's 1963 decision in Gideon vs. Wainwright?
a. the right to be provided an attorney
b. the right to possess a handgun in one's home
c. the right to terminate pregnancy
d. the right to vote free of poll taxes or literacy tests
a. the right to be provided an attorney
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The right of federal licensing of television and radio stations has been upheld by the Supreme Court under which of the following?
A) the equal time rule B) the "clear and present danger" doctrine C) the scarcity theory D) the monopoly theory E) the fine tune rule
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. PACs tend to donate the most money to members who are undecided on an issue. 2. “Bundling” is the process of combining many votes into a single report card for each member. 3. Lobbyists tend to spend the most time lobbying members who already agree with them. 4. Foreign governments are prohibited from making campaign contributions, but they can lobby members of Congress. 5. The form of lobbying known as “electronic advocacy” was prohibited by the 2007 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act.
Which of the following nondemocratic regimes is the most common around the world?
A. absolute monarchy B. constitutional monarchy C. single party/dictatorship D. hybrid regime
The poor people's movement was very successful in the 1960s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false