An act of a legislature declaring a person (or group) guilty of some crime and then carrying out punishment without a trial, is referred to as ________
A) ?an ex post facto law
B) ?a bill of attainder
C) ?a grant of habeas corpus
D) ?a writ of certiorari
E) ?a precedent
B
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In a system based on interest group pluralism
a. The government negotiates with the smallest of chosen interest groups. b. Peak associations unify local groups positions. c. Many groups independently represent the same broad interests. d. The government ensures that interest groups exist and function.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Most democracies have multiparty systems. 2. Confessional cleavages continue to be salient in many non-European countries. 3. Anticlericalism refers to the division between private life, where religion belongs, and public life, where religion doesn’t belong. 4. The mechanical effect of an electoral system refers to the way that votes are translated into seats. 5. In disproportional electoral systems, the mechanical effect rewards large parties and punishes small ones.
In a merit selection system, the ____ appoints a judge from among several candidates recommended by a nominating panel.
a. chief justice of the state court of last resort b. legislature c. governor d. president of the state bar association
Why have vice presidents since Truman gained more access to classified information?
a. A constitutional amendment expanded the responsibilities of the vice president. b. Presidents have realized that in a nuclear age, vice presidents need to be ready to take over quickly. c. The CIA and FBI eased security clearances after the Roosevelt administration. d. Truman spoke out frequently on the need for the vice president to take an active role in policy deliberations. e. Vice presidents since Truman have had stronger backgrounds in national security, which has made them valuable assets in policy deliberations.