Among other things, the Fourteenth Amendment:
a. permits blacks to be citizens of the United States.
b. permits states to determine the citizenship status of blacks.
c. abolishes slavery in the territories.
d. overturns the Emancipation Proclamation.
a
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Malicious hacking, affecting national security, has affected all of the following except:
A. White House computers. B. Pacific Fleet computers. C. Congressional committee files. D. Boeing Corporation.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Search and arrest warrants must be signed by a judicial officer. 2. Judges have the final say on with what crime(s) a defendant is charged. 3. Judges sign nearly every warrant brought before them much in the same manner that grand juries effectively indict every suspect brought before them. 4. If the prosecution has not made a sufficiently convincing case, a judge can direct a jury to acquit and even overrule them if the jury should convict. 5. Once a sentence is handed down, the job of a trial court judge is complete.
"Past recollection recorded" is an exception to the rule against which procedure?
A. suppressing evidence B. demonstrating bias C. giving hearsay evidence D. leading the witness
Even without discriminating, the criminal justice system can exacerbate problems faced by minorities when it _____________.
A. does not allow people convicted of felonies to vote B. gives sentences in the same way regardless of race C. penalizes those who have fewer resources D. does not account for the overrepresentation of minorities in jail