Shays's Rebellion was a grassroots uprising during the confederation period by armed Massachusetts farmers protesting foreclosures.
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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What will be an ideal response?
The power of the media to determine what the government ought to do is referred to as?
A. framing. B. priming. C. setting the public agenda. D. political socialization. E. content aggregation.
The American Revolution began in 1775
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which one of the following is NOT true with respect to the right to counsel?
a. The right appears in the Sixth Amendment. b. It was applied to the states in 1963 in Gideon v. Wainwright. c. The right to counsel includes misdemeanor cases in which a person could go to jail. d. It has been an issue in cases where defendants cannot afford to hire a lawyer. e. It applies to the states only in instances where the defendant can be sentenced to death.