Describe the difference between civil and criminal law

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Explain that in a criminal case, the government brings a case against a defendant for violation of a criminal code.
2, Explain that in a civil case, an individual or institution brings a case against a defendant for a private wrong.

Political Science

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Which institutional resource is closest and most loyal to the president?

a. Executive Office of the President b. White House staff c. armed forces d. National Security Council

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In a challenge to the Civil Rights Act before the Supreme Court in the case involving Ollie McClung who refused to serve blacks in his restaurant, the Court based its decision upholding the act on which constitutional principle?

A) Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce B) Fifth Amendment's equal protection clause C) Thirteenth Amendment's protection against slavery clause D) federal government's duty to ensure domestic tranquility E) Bill of Rights

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. A weak state is a state that

a. cannot provide adequate political goods to its population b. does not enjoy strong legitimacy c. does not have an efficient bureaucracy d. lacks resources

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Which of the following is not listed by the text as a converging factor in the foreign policy process that influences policy outcomes?

a. Systemic b. Societal c. Psychological d. Governmental

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