The federal prosecutor is interested in having more defendants plead guilty. She has come up with a procedure to make plea requests more equitable and thus more appealing to the defendants. However, she is not sure that the process is completely legal. She sends a letter to the local Circuit Court requesting its opinion. How should the Circuit Court respond?
a. It should grant the request in an advisory opinion.
b. It should deny the request, as there is no case or controversy.
c. It could either grant or deny, depending on the potential impact of the procedure.
d. None of the above is correct.
B
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________, written by Adam Smith, became the inspiration for the nineteenth-century liberal policy restricting government interference in economic matters.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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