A testable supposition or tentative explanation for a phenomena is called a:

a. theory.
b. hypothesis.
c. observation.
d. result.


b. hypothesis.

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In the Solem v. Helm case, the Supreme Court held the defendant's sentence to life without parole for passing a "no account" check was

a. a harsh, but acceptable sentence b. a violation of procedural due process c. a violation of the Eighth Amendment d. an advisable sentence which would serve to deter others

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The largest agency within the Treasury Department today is the ________

A) Immigration and Naturalization Service B) Internal Revenue Service C) Secret Service D) none of the above

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Drugs that reduce anxiety and promote relaxation are known as ______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1) The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot use social media to track criminal networks. 2) In July 2013, Oregon enacted legislation limiting the police use of drones to prevent mass and/or suspicionless surveillance. 3) Most wiretap laws were written in the era of land-line telephones. 4) The federal courts have provided clear-cut guidance in the use of new technologies, particularly in the area of privacy rights. 5) The Internet of Things is a relatively new term generally describing interconnected computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals, or people that have the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

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