45. Which choice best expresses the similarity between parole and probation? (6.08)
Both parole and probation are part of house arrest
Both parole and probation help reduce the number of prisoners in confinement
Both parole and probation avoid future incarceration
Both parole and probation are forms of compensation
______46. How can debate help a group build consensus? (5.01)
It encourages the use of propaganda techniques
It sets limit on the time spent reaching compromise
It can help find areas of agreement
It encourages extremism.
______47. How would the franking privileges best be judged? (6.05)
Something legislators use excessively
Something that should be available to all citizens
A reasonable benefit to help keep citizens informed
Government theft
______48. A presidential candidate receives 51% of the popular vote. Which of the following statements is correct? (4.02)
The candidate must still win the majority of the electoral vote
The candidate is next confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court
The candidate becomes the next president
The candidate must win a runoff election.
______49. Which of the following is a reserved power? (2.01)
The power to tax
The power to coin money
The power to declare war
The power to establish public schools
______50. Both federal and state governments can raise funds through taxation. This is an example of which of the following powers? (2.07)
Reserved
Concurrent
Delegated
Limited
______51. During a filibuster in the Senate (5.04)
Rules for debate of a bill are discussed and set
Senators opposed to a bill talk for hour after hour until the bill is withdrawn
A bill is passed without any changes
Senators must immediately carry out a roll call vote on a bill.
______52. Redrawing the boundaries of a political district to include all African American voters is most specifically described as an example of which of the following? (3.07)
Political corruption
Redistricting
Political integrity
Gerrymandering
______53. What is the proper order of the grand jury and the petit jury in the judicial process? (5.03)
The grand jury is for capital offenses only
The grand jury comes before the petit jury
The grand jury and petit jury hear the case at the same time
The petit jury comes before the grand jury
______54. Critics of the adversary system of justice used in American courts argue that (5.03)
The system does not encourage lawyers to present their strongest cases
It encourages lawyers to ignore evidence no favorable to their side
It does not allow for jury trials
The system assumes that society-everyone- is the victim when a crime is committed
______55. What type of law would a federal agency issue to take an unsafe toy off the market? (6.02)
Administrative law
Criminal law
Family law
International law

