The establishment clause of the First Amendment sets forth all of the following, except:
a. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
b. Congress is prohibited from establishing a national church.
c. Congress may establish a national church if three-fourths of the states vote to ratify
d. government cannot show preference to any particular religion.
Answer: c. Congress may establish a national church if three-fourths of the states vote to ratify
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A. Roman Empire B. English Common Law C. U.S. Constitution D. Code of Hammurabi
This is an explicit attempt to convince the suspect to waive his or her rights per Miranda in a way that is subtle and non-coercive
a. de-emphasizing b. conditioning c. persuasion d. all of the above
An offender is convicted of burglary and sentenced to a facility where he is confined from society but also receives counseling and job training in an attempt to prevent him from committing the offense again. This is an example of which purpose of punishment?
A) Incapacitation B) Rehabilitation C) Restitution D) Retribution
Ex parte McCardle (1869; appeal of a journalist held for trial before a military tribunal) ______.
A. upheld the authority of Congress to alter the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction B. struck down the law removing the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to hear McCardle’s appeal C. held that habeas corpus rights could not be altered by Congress D. upheld the constitutionality of criminal libel laws