Executions are on a decline in Texas because juries have the option of sentencing an accused individual to life imprisonment in prison without the possibility of parole

Which of the following refers to governments requiring a certain percentage of contracts to go to minority contractors?

A. strict scrutiny B. affirmative action C. "set-aside" program D. California civil rights initiative

All of the following are existing constraints upon gubernatorial leadership except

a. constitutional earmarking of funds. b. shared authority in filling executive posts. c. limits on the number and length of terms in office. d. restrictions on partisan activity while in office.