States have tended to follow the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines, which are currently ______ and which, until recently, set very lengthy sentences.

a. mandatory
b. under appeal
c. only advisory
d. none of these


Ans: C

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

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A. National Security Agency. B. Federal Bureau of Investigation. C. Central Intelligence Agency. D. Department of Defense.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. true b. false

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