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Social Science Clinic => Law and Politics => Topic started by: newbem on Jul 10, 2018
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New York Times v. United States is the most famous case regarding which of the following?
a. hate speech
b. prior restraint
c. fighting words
d. libel
e. actual harm
Question 2
Compare and contrast a presidential versus parliamentary system. What is a pro and con of each system?
What will be an ideal response?
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Answer to Question 1
b
Answer to Question 2
An ideal response will:
1, Indicate that in a presidential system, the voters select their chief executive and legislators separately. This allows people to split the ticket in the event they prefer an executive from one party and a legislator from another party. However, there is no guarantee that these individuals will agree on many issues.
2, Note that in a parliamentary system, the voters select their representatives and then these individuals elect a prime minister (the executive) from among those legislators. An advantage in a parliamentary system is that since the executive and legislative branches will be controlled by the same party, they are more likely to agree on issues. However, the voters do not have the ability to split their tickets.