Enactment of Public Policy

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AP US Government › Enactment of Public Policy

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Five days ago you drove 65 mph on the freeway. This week, the speed limit was changed to 55 mph. If a police officer gave you a ticket for driving 65 mph last week, which of the following would be in violation?

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Protectionism is __________.

3

How does Medicaid differ from Medicare?

4

A progressive income tax involves __________.

5

Affirmative action is __________.

6

A brief, warrantless pat down of a person is acceptable under which exception?

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A Congressperson who want to introduce a bill on a subject that he or she fears will be controversial. In order to test public reaction to it, s/he call a friend at a major newspaper. The friend publishes a story about the fact that this issue is likely to be considered by Congress soon. What have I done?

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Antitrust policies are intended to __________.

9

The most prevalent method of execution in the United States today is ____________.

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Police see a car swerving on the freeway late at night. After they pull over the car and see that the driver is drunk, they get a law passed which states that it is illegal for everyone to drive cars past 12 am. This solution violates which of the following?

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