In the case of Miller v. California (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that
A) it would not uphold any obscenity conviction unless the obscenity involved a juvenile, was forced upon unwilling adults, or "pandered" to the most disgusting of prurient interests.
B) obscenity is a matter to be settled according to local community standards.
C) untruthful statements made about public figures were not actionable for libel unless the errors were made knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth.
D) all laws are to have clear secular (that is, not religious) purposes.
E) improperly collected evidence cannot be introduced in court.
B
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a. an important role in budget making. b. party and legislative support. c. the power to impound funds. d. strong staff resources.
People have criticized TANF because they argue that ______.
a. the employment rate for single mothers has declined b. wages are often too low to lift people out of poverty c. almost none of the welfare recipients have been able to hold a job d. states rarely meet their goal of putting 50 percent of single parents to work for 30 hours per week e. it has failed to lower the welfare rolls