The Eighth Amendment is the source of a criminal defendant's right to cross-examine adverse witnesses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Gregory was a moderate Republican in Texas at the 1868 Constitutional Convention. Which of the following was he likely to support?
a. the constitutional amendment to give voting rights to African Americans b. the idea of retaining Texas as a single state rather than forming West Texas c. the motion to null and void all state government actions during the rebellion d. the addition of a section to bar African Americans from testifying in cases
If proponents of a __________ were to be successful, many lower-income families would pay no income tax at all
a. progressive tax b. regressive tax c. payroll tax d. flat tax
Which of the following features of the presidency was true at the time the Constitution was adopted but has been changed by constitutional amendment since then?
A. Presidents can veto proposed laws that have been passed by Congress. B. Presidential terms last 4 years. C. Vice presidents succeed presidents who die while in office D. Presidents may serve an unlimited number of terms.
What was briefly declared unconstitutional in the 1970s after the Supreme Court held that it was being imposed in an arbitrary manner?
a. capital punishment b. school prayer – c. access to court-appointed counsel d. the exclusionary rule