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crazycityslicker

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Why is a free press important for democracy?
 
  a. The press helps to keep government accountable to citizens.
  b. The press enables political parties to manipulate public opinion.
  c. The press ensures that citizens are exposed to good points of view.
 d. The press assists the gravitas of the president in foreign relations.

Question 2

What was briefly declared unconstitutional in the 1970s after the Supreme Court held that it was being imposed in an arbitrary manner?
 
  a. capital punishment
  b. school prayer  
 c. access to court-appointed counsel
  d. the exclusionary rule



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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