The Supreme Court's current definition of obscenity denies free-speech protection to materials or activities that
A) depict sexuality in a way that is degrading to its subjects.
B) promote violence against women or children.
C) lack serious literary, artistic, or political merit.
D) present a clear and present danger to community standards of decency.
E) do not appeal to the prurient interest.
C
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Of the following first ladies, which exercised the LEAST amount of political power?
A. Nancy Reagan B. Edith Wilson C. Michelle Obama D. Hillary Clinton E. Eleanor Roosevelt
Which of the following presidential powers are granted by Congress?
A. expressed powers B. statutory powers C. inherent powers D. expressed powers and inherent powers E. expressed powers and statutory powers
Which of the following is NOT an argument put forth by the textbook’s authors?
a. The higher the level of education, the more tolerance people tend to demonstrate on surveys. b. Education is related to knowing the right answers rather than actually being more tolerant. c. There are cases in history in which the educated elites were the leaders of intolerant behavior. d. In many ways, less educated people are more tolerant than educated people. e. Some observers argue that elites are the protectors of our democratic values.
When individuals feel they are being exploited by those at the top, they usually seek a peaceful solution and rarely resort to war
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false