What are the two primary reasons behind why the rights of those accused of a crime are protected?

What will be an ideal response?


Protecting the rights of those accused of crimes limits government power and it upholds the strong American tradition that the accused are innocent until proven guilty.

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Which of the following is a minor party that was formed to oppose desegregation?

a. the American Independent Party b. the Green Party c. the Free Soil Party d. the Bull Moose Party

Political Science

Foreign direct investment refers to a. purchasing significant amounts of a foreign country's currency. b. purchasing substantial shares of a foreign company's stock or setting up production facilities in anothercountry

c. the purchase of large amounts of overseas goods; e.g., Wal-Mart purchases many of their products fromChina. d. sales of military armaments to foreign governments.

Political Science

Interest groups are an example of

a. collective action problems b. parastatals c. civil society d. social movements

Political Science

Texas counties

A) pass laws to be implemented by cities. B) possess home-rule and ordinance-making authority. C) are arms of the state. D) are primarily responsible for conducting common school education.

Political Science