The ______ to the U.S. Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech or of the press.”

a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Second Amendment
d. Ninth Amendment


a. First Amendment

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In a nonequivalent control group design, the individuals serve as their own control group.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In U.S. v. Booker (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that _____.

a. judges are not allowed to increase individual sentences beyond the "standard range" based on facts not proved beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury b. the federal appeals courts may not presume a sentence falling outside the range recommended by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines as unreasonable c. judges have the authority to increase maximum sentences based on the prior convictions of the defendant d. the United States government can prohibit expressive conduct of any kind based on the broadest interpretation of a law

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Municipal police departments usually pay higher salaries than positions in federal agencies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The __________ represents only a portion of the crime in a community. It is also affected by better policing and better recording of crime and better reporting of crime.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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