Which of the following statements about citizens' levels of trust in the media is accurate?
A. The overall level of trust has decreased in most Western democracies.
B. Level of trust in the media is higher for those who identify as Republicans and has declined for those who identify as Democrats.
C. The overall level of trust in the U.S. has remained relatively stable since its founding.
D. The overall level of trust has slightly increased in most Western democracies.
Answer: A
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A. the use of majority rule elections with runoffs in general elections B. intense ideological orientations that emphasize purity of beliefs over winning office C. socialization of individuals to think the two-party system is inevitable and preferable D. the constitutional establishment of the two-party system
Which of the following is true of district courts?
a. They are overseen by one judge. b. They are overseen by a rotating panel of three judges. c. They are exclusively juried. d. They exercise appellate jurisdiction.
The power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and of actions taken by the executive branch is known as _____
A) judicial policymaking B) judicial trial C) judicial contempt D) judicial intent E) judicial review
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The state's jails and prisons have large numbers of mentally ill prisoners due to a shortage of psychiatric hospitals. 2. Lack of education plays a key role in someone becoming a criminal. 3. The inmate population in California has an equal amount of male and female prisoners. 4. Trials can be decided by a judge or a jury. 5. Defendants in civil cases do not have the right to a government-funded legal defense.