If a person is convicted of the death penalty in Texas, his or her conviction is automatically appealed to the
A) United States Supreme Court. B) Texas Supreme Court. C) Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. D) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. E) court of appeals for the region in which the district court that decided the case is located.
Answer: D
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Which statement does NOT strengthen the case against private campaign financing?
a) Private campaign financing undermines democracy. b) In 1992, the better-funded candidate won in 71 of 90 cases in the House of Representatives when none of the candidates was an incumbent. c) Politicians often do favors for those who contribute to their campaigns. d) Retiring politicians tended to have the same voting patterns before and after announcing their retirement
Which theory asserts that, in a two-party race, if voters select candidates on the basis of ideology and everyone participates equally, the party closer to the middle will win?
a. Party organization b. Median voter c. Single-member plurality d. Winner-take-all