In the conflict between media access to a trial and a defendant’s right to a fair trial, the Supreme Court has ______.
a. generally restricted press access to a trial
b. rarely considered whether the person is a public figure
c. relied on the defendant’s feelings to determine if there should be press access to the trial
d. made total media access the norm after the O. J. Simpson trial
e. generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings
e. generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings
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a. to give voters more access to the judicial branch b. to restrict the governor's appointment powers c. to give a balance between the three branches of government d. to make judges more responsive to the people they serve
An elected official in Texas who serves on the county legislative body and is responsible for maintaining county roads in her or his precinct is known as a
A) county commissioner. B) court commissioner. C) district judge. D) county prefect. E) county councilor.
As a "sanctuary" state, California laws cannot be used to prosecute undocumented persons for crimes committed in the state.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the United States, we have religious freedom, both to practice a religion of our choosing and to be free of state-imposed religions.? This idea is one of many freedoms known as
A. ?civil liberties. B. ?civil rights. C. ?citizenship rights. D. ?Democratic freedoms. E. ?Republican liberties.