JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The government restricting a civil rights group from meeting in a public location
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The government using personal property to house soldiers during times of war
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An individual paying a poll tax in order to vote in a presidential election
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An individual being read their rights when being arrested by the police
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Detailed explanation-1: -Police as a public institution is created and strengthened by law and therefore must be more responsible to people. Respect for freedom, liberty and rights of citizens. The police powers and functions related to investigation involve search, seizure, questioning, interrogation, arrest, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -The history of policing can be traced back to the days of slavery in colonial America. In the South, where slavery was central to the economy, slave patrols, responsible for capturing runaway slaves and returning them to their masters, was the first unofficial police in America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The federalized system of government in the United States limits the influence Congress can have over state and local law enforcement policies. The U.S. Constitution established a federal government of limited powers. A general police power is not among them. That authority is largely reserved for the states.
Detailed explanation-4: -No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.