Assume you are a criminal defendant. During your arraignment before the judge, you inform the judge that you have agreed to admit guilt to a crime in order to receive a lesser punishment. This procedure is called
A) a plea bargain. B) an indictment. C) a friend of the court action. D) a plea of nolo contendere (no contest). E) parole waiver.
Answer: A
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The Hatch Act allows federal civil service employees to
A. serve as party officers. B. solicit campaign donations. C. make campaign contributions. D. serve as a delegate to a party convention. E. endorse partisan candidates.
The Depression acted as a triggering mechanism to translate the economic condition of poverty into a
a. nonpartisan matter. b. world issue. c. local issue. d. political issue. e. social issues.
Adam Smith contributed to the development of the classical liberal view by arguing that _____
a. the social contract does not apply to relations between states b. wealth had to be evenly distributed for the economy to function optimally c. self-interested individuals operating in a free market context benefit society with their greed d. democratic governments have a responsibility to promote democracy in non-democratic nations
Executive orders are different from executive agreements because executive orders __________ while executive agreements __________
A)instruct Congress to enact specific legislative acts; deal with issues of international trade and are classified B)deal exclusively with matters of national security; deal with issues of international trade and require congressional approval C)instruct federal officials and agencies to take specific actions;are formal agreements with other nations that sidestep the Senate D)are largely ceremonial in nature; once ratified by the Senate have the force of law