An important battleground for the meaning of the Eighth Amendment has been cases concerning which of the following?
a. hate speech
b. gun-control laws
c. Miranda rights
d. capital punishment
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
"Sin" taxes in California are
a. much lower than the national average. b. about the same as the national average. c. much higher than the national average. d. illegal as of 2000.
Recidivism refers to
a. committing a crime after already being convicted of a crime. b. the rehabilitation rate for repeat offenders. c. New York City's attempt to cut down on petty crime. d. The process of convicting criminals.
Which of the following will become the Speaker of the House, in January 2007?
A) Dennis Hastert B) Harry Reid C) Nancy Pelosi D) Tom Delay E) Jane Harman