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Which of the protections available to criminal offenders through the bill of rights do not currently apply to states

The protections available to criminal offenders through the Bill of Rights that do not currently apply to states are known as unincorporated rights. These rights include the right to indictment by a grand jury and the right to be protected from excessive bail or fines.

What color were the school uniforms at the high school represented in Tinker v. Des Moines

The Des Moines Independent School District didn't require students to wear uniforms at that time (if they ever did). The issue had nothing to do with clothing, but with the fact that several students chose to wear black armbands to symbolize their protest of the Vietnam War.

Case Citation:

Tinker v. Des Moines, 393 US 503 (1969)

Which factor does the Supreme Court generally consider especially important when deciding which cases to review

Whether lower courts have issued conflicting rulings in similar cases

Which of these actions would be protected by the First Amendment

a newspaper publishes an article criticizing the president

citizens protest in a public space outside the governor's mansion

Which statement supporting restrictions on guns is most clearly based on the language of the Second Amendment

only people who are members of a militia should be able to own guns

Which scenario best illustrates a violation of procedural due process

a driver receives a traffic ticket but is not told that he can appeal it in court

a drug dealer with several prior convictions is sent to prison without a trial

Why is gerrymandering a problem for the House of Representatives but not the senate

Senators are elected in statewide elections rather than in specific districts.

The right to due process means that the government

Has to follow the law in its treatment of citizens. -Apex

The dual functions of members of congress most frequently lead to conflicts between which two interests

The interests of voters in a particular state and the interests of all

Americans

What supreme court procedure involves justices hearing oral arguments and expert testimony by both parties in a case

Public arguments

The bicameral nature of the U.S. federal legislature is responsible for:

The presence of both an upper and lower chamber of Congress

Which statement best describes the role of the speaker of the house of representatives

The speaker leads to the House and sets rules related to its operations

which statement best describes the president's role in the federal legislative process

The president determines whether to sign or veto bills passed by Congress.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above

Institution of slavery

The power of judicial review allows the Supreme Court to

The power of judicial review allows the supreme court to: 1)Overturn an act of Congress that violates the Constitution. ...

2) Can obstruct the supreme court's rulings by refusing to enforce them. ...

3) Can overturn an unconstitutional law passed by Congress.

Which of Congress's powers is implied through the necessary and proper clause

The power to pass a national minimum wage law

which statement best completes the diagram of the western Roman Empire

Not yet lol but I’ll be

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