According to the Supreme Court:

a. the Sixth Amendment guarantees a twelve member jury.
b. the Framers clearly intended to impose the requirement of a twelve member jury on the states.
c. the twelve member jury was an historical accident.
d. a twelve member jury is required to arrive at a proper verdict.


c

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a. difference principle b. inequality principle c. morality principle d. social contract

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Which of the following would be the standard used to determine whether qualified immunity should bar a successful lawsuit?

A) qualified immunity B) objective reasonableness C) absolute immunity D) culpability

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Child support guidelines require:

A. All states to have a system for determining the amount to be paid. B. That child support awards must be based on actual numbers, not judicial whims. C. That parties negotiate what they can pay. D. That child support be determined in direct relationship to visitation rights.

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Which of the following is a valid consideration when handling a firearm?

A) If the person says the gun is not loaded, that means it's not loaded. B) Store a handgun in an easily accessible place, visible to all. C) Keep the cylinder closed and the muzzle pointed at you when cleaning a handgun. D) Be sure that the gun is empty when dry firing. E) Keep your finger on the trigger at all times when carrying the gun in your hand.

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