The Military Commissions Act of 2006 was ruled unconstitutional because it violated detainees' rights to __________
a. an appeal
b. habeas corpus
c. bills of attainder
d. motions for summary judgment
b
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A comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and the role of government is called
A. a political culture. B. a dogma. C. an ideology. D. the political spectrum. E. political science.
In most democracies, the organization of the legislature is
A. unicameral. B. bicameral. C. trilateral. D. proportional.
Which of the following best describes the success of constitutional amendments in Texas?
a. voters have approved most proposed amendments b. initiative amendments have been more successful than amendments proposed by the legislative c. voters have rejected most proposed amendments d. the results have been basically an even split between approvals and rejections
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the U.S. Bill of Rights?
a. The original Constitution did not include a bill of rights. b. The Bill of Rights initially applied only to the national government and not the states. c. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual rights and liberties. d. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. e. Most provisions of the Bill of Rights are still not binding upon the states.