A TV news anchor reports acts of torture against several inmates at a state prison. The anchor also talks with a lawyer over the phone who claims the rights of the inmates were violated. What amendment to the Constitution was the lawyer referring to?
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An organization that collects money and uses it to try to in…
An organization that collects money and uses it to try to influence public opinion mainly through the media and mainly during election campaigns is called a
Supporters of this party in the 1890s believed ordinary peop…
Supporters of this party in the 1890s believed ordinary people had lost control of their government to special interests like the banks and railroads
The U.S. Supreme Court used this amendment as the mechanism…
The U.S. Supreme Court used this amendment as the mechanism by which to apply the Fourth Amendment protection against illegal searches and seizures to the states
When party members gather in even numbered years to official…
When party members gather in even numbered years to officially nominate candidates for office, to give speeches and to write their party platform, they are attending their party’s
This Texan was a schoolteacher, U.S. Senator and President o…
This Texan was a schoolteacher, U.S. Senator and President of the United States who supported passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Traditional segments of the Texas economy have included oil,…
Traditional segments of the Texas economy have included oil, cattle and
Government restraint, suppression or regulation of the produ…
Government restraint, suppression or regulation of the production of oil and or natural gas is called
In the state of Texas, a voter must be at least this minimum…
In the state of Texas, a voter must be at least this minimum age on the day of the election
In this political culture, members support strong loyalty to…
In this political culture, members support strong loyalty to a political party