There has only been one breakdown of elite consensus in American history; it resulted in the ___________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Civil War
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The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?
a. governmental intrusion b. search and seizure c. religious establishment d. a biased jury e. self-incrimination
Which of the following committee assignments would confer the most power and influence on members of the Senate?
a. Budget b. Energy and Natural Resources c. Environment and Public Works d. Governmental Affairs e. Appropriations
As a person's education level increases, what happens to his or her views of social and cultural issues?
a. They grow more conservative. b. They grow more liberal. c. They grow less predictable. d. They remain essentially unchanged.
A petition for a writ of certiorari is a(n)
a. order from a court to a government official to perform his duty. b. brief written by someone who has an interest in the outcome of the case but not a party to it. c. request by the losing party in a suit to a higher court to review the decision. d. order that the presiding judge should not look to precedents as a guide whenever possible. e. court’s refusal to hear a case if it has been resolved or rendered irrelevant by subsequent events.