What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
a. It was a political and military action by the president intended to help preserve the Union.
b. It was an action that reflected the demands of the people to free slaves living in rebel states.
c. It abolished slavery.
d. It is another name for the Thirteenth Amendment.
Answer: a
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Richard Posner argues that when a judge applies a statute to a specific case, he or she
a. is bound by the letter of the law. b. will likely have to make a creative judgment. c. must consider the original intent of the framers of the Constitution. d. is not properly carrying out the judicial function.
A central government with unlimited powers would be an example of a(n)
a. unitary system. b. confederate system. c. federal system. d. anarchy. e. binary system of governance.
A significant case involving the right against self-incrimination was
a. the 1925 Gitlow v. New York case. b. the 1940 Cantwell v. Connecticut case. c. the 1949 Wolf v. Colorado case. d. the 1964 Escobedo v. Illinois case. e. the 2009 Herring v. United States case.
Unlike the Supreme Court or the president, what kind of news coverage is Congress likely to receive?
a. sporadic b. positive c. negative d. balanced