The right of prisoners to hear the charges against them in court and challenge the legality of their detention is known as ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
habeas corpus
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A constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states is known as ________
A. unitary system B. federalism C. confederation D. bureaucracy E. socialism
___________ are characterized by the penetration of crime into politics
A) Weak states B) Strong states C) Effective states D) Failed states
Strategic politicians are ______.
a. politically inexperienced nonincumbents who challenge incumbents only when their party controls the presidency b. politically experienced nonincumbents who rationally and carefully weigh key considerations before they decide to run for Congress c. politically inexperienced nonincumbents who base their appeals on a strategic issue rather than personal image d. politically experienced incumbents who avoid using their incumbency advantages for fear of an electoral backlash e. politically experienced nonincumbents who choose not to raise significant campaign funds for fear of an electoral backlash
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed because of a coalition between which two groups?
a. Moderate Republicans and liberal Democrats b. Southern conservative Democrats and western Republicans c. Southern conservative Democrats and northern liberal Democrats d. Northern Democrats and western Democrats e. Conservative Democrats and conservative Republicans