Which of the following is true of a bifurcated proceeding?
a. The defendant appears in court to waive a trial by jury, after which the case is determined by a judge in a second proceeding.
b. The defendant's sentence is split into two segments during sentencing, the time already served and the time left to serve.
c. Separate trials are held to determine guilt and to decide on the appropriate sentence.
d. It consists of two proceedings, a grand jury investigation and a jury trial.
c
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After the BP oil spill in 2010, the appropriate regulatory agency was accused of becoming too lax on enforcing safety regulations on the drilling rigs for what reason?
A. It lacked the necessary funding. B. The necessary legislation was stalled in Congress. C. It favored the oil companies. D. There were no OSHA standards for the oil industry. E. Offshore drilling was too important to the economy.
Which of the following is a reason why the control of small islands causes serious interstate territorial disputes?
A) They add to the overall size of a country. B) They can provide strategic advantages to the state in control. C) They may contain important oceanic resources. D) They can provide forest rights to the state in control.
Two events in the early twentieth century solidified the position of the Democrats in Texas politics -the institution of party primary reforms and
A) ?the Great Depression. B) ?the Populist revolt. C) ?the overwhelming support for Sam Houston. D) ?the Industrial Revolution.
How do elitists and pluralists view the proper role of public opinion in democracies? To what extent does the reality of Texas politics reflect their views? Do you think that public opinion should be more or less influential in shaping public policy? Why?
What will be an ideal response?