The national government decides to prosecute a speaker who states at a political rally, “The U.S. government’s policy toward the Middle East is responsible for the violence in the region, and our leaders should be forced to change their policy.” Although the government would most likely be unsuccessful, for what would the government prosecute the speaker?
a. symbolic speech
b. fighting words
c. sedition
d. libel
e. slander
c. sedition
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c. after the party nominating conventions and runs through election day. d. when a candidate starts fundraising and runs through election day.
Which of the following is one of the key distinctions between classical liberalism and conservatism?
A. The concept of the state of nature not important to conservative theorists. B. Unlike conservatism, classical liberalism assumes that individuals are rational. C. Unlike classical liberalism, conservatism supports laissez-faire economy. D. Unlike conservatism, classical liberalism is supportive of absolute power of governments.
Although Bill Clements, Clayton Williams, and Tony Sanchez never held elective office before they ran for governor, they all became their parties' nominees for that office because they __________.
A. campaigned on the conservative values favored by Texans B. faced opponents who had been charged with corruption C. spent much of their vast personal wealth on their campaigns D. ran positive campaigns against their opponents
The national government's authority in Germany is
constrained by: a. the European Union and the European Central Bank, as well as the regional Länder (state) governments. b. only the regional Länder governments. c. Germany's membership in the United Nations. d. trade unions.