By the late 1980s, forty-eight of fifty states and the U.S. Congress had passed some kind of laws regarding ______, only to see their efforts swept aside when the Supreme Court in 1989 held that all such laws unconstitutionally restricted free expression under the First Amendment
a. prayer in schools
b. privacy of citizens
c. flag protection
d. protection of religious landmarks
e. media campaign restriction
ANS: C
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a. multi-member districts and a proportional voting system b. single-member districts and a nonpartisan blanket primary system c. multi-member districts and a plurality (first-past-the-post) voting system d. single-member districts and a plurality (first-past-the-post) voting system
The national chair often emerges as a strong leader of the party
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Political parties attempt to organize people with similar policy goals to win political office. One way they do this is through the adoption of a party _________________, which defines the party’s positions on the important issues of the day.
a. platform b. constitution c. election d. government
Grand juries
a. are located only in large counties. b. review capital punishment cases on appeal. c. follow the same rules of procedure as petty juries. d. All of the above e. None of the above.