In the Murphy v. NCAA (2018) decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the federal government’s law prohibiting state-sanctioned sports gambling was unconstitutional because it violated the 10th Amendment, which says that any powers not expressly mentioned in the constitution belong to the states. What principle does this case illustrate?

A. utilitarianism
B. common law
C. federalism
D. retribution


C. federalism

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

About 33% of all inmates are serving sentences in medium-security prisons.

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Professionals keep up with developments in the field by reading professional literature

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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With respect to an individual, a disability is (1 ) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (2 ) a record of such an impairment, or (3 ) a perception that a person has such an impairment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When humans are born, they have about:

a. 5 million hair follicles, only two percent of which are on the head. b. 10 million hair follicles, only two percent of which are on the head. c. 5 million hair follicles, only five percent of which are on the head. d. 10 million hair follicles, only five percent of which are on the head.

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