The term civil liberties refers to the _____.
a. right to run for office and to vote in free elections
b. right to fair and equal treatment under the law
c. right of all citizens to carry a concealed handgun
d. individual freedoms from government interference needed to sustain democracy
e. all of these
Q. 2Which of these was a concern in the conviction and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham?
a. The conviction was based on junk science in the area of arson detection.
b. The conviction relied on evidence supplied by a jail-house informant who was promised a reduced sentence.
c. The execution raised questions about whether an innocent man was put to death.
d. All of these were concerns.
e. None of these was a concern.
Q. 3The cases of Ben Salazar, Kevin Byrd, Roy Wayne Criner, and Josiah Sutton illustrate that _____.
a. wealthy defendants have a greater chance of being incarcerated
b. innocent people have been convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison
c. the judicial process always works
d. citizens can have confidence that only the guilty are convicted
e. only defendants with criminal records are sentenced to death
Q. 4The Texas Fair Defense Act attempts to remedy the problem of unequal justice by establishing _____.
a. a public defender system in felony cases
b. a strict code of conduct for attorneys
c. limits on appeals in death penalty cases
d. uniform sentencing guidelines
e. an automatic appeals process for those convicted of crimes
Q. 5Critics of single-member districts for district judges argue that _____.
a. the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination against voters , but it does not guarantee that minority candidates must win
b. the lack of minority success at the polls is linked to those candidates mainly being Democrats
c. at-large elections plans ensure that each candidate must consider the welfare of the entire county rather than just a part of it
d. such a plan creates a Democratic protection plan
e. all of these
Q. 6State district judges in Texas are selected by _____.
a. single-member district election
b. at-large election
c. statewide election
d. gubernatorial appointment
e. appointment by county judges
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