The procedural protections that government must follow before depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property are called
a. civil liberties.
b. due process of law.
c. Miranda rights.
d. prior restraint.
e. the Bill of Rights.
ANS: B
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In a scatter plot, the dots cluster along a line from the lower left hand corner to the upper right hand corner. This shows
A) A negative correlation. B) No relationship. C) A positive correlation. D) A nonlinear relationship.
Why did diverse groups come together in the New Deal coalition?
A. Some supported Roosevelt's policies on economics and social welfare, while others remained part of the Democratic coalition out of tradition. B. Some supported rolling back economic regulations that would foster economic growth, and others joined because of Roosevelt's willingness to fight totalitarian forces. C. Some favored policies that would create silver as alternative source of money to gold, while others supported Roosevelt for religious reasons. D. Some favored policies that would commit the federal government to owning the means of production, and others joined to promote the adoption of state-sponsored religion.
The Pentagon Papers were
a. a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Iraq War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war b. a series of secret Defense Department reports on the origins of the Vietnam War that raised serious questions about U.S. involvement in the war. c. a series of secret Defense Department reports on the decreasing role of the Pentagon in foreign economic policy and the plan to increase that role. d. a series of secret Defense Department reports on the effect of Watergate on the Pentagon.
Which of the following is NOT considered in danger of becoming a failed state?
a. Somalia b. Sudan c. Chad d. None of these are true.