Judicial discretion is decreased by which of the following?

a. habitual offender laws
b. mandatory minimum sentences
c. truth-in-sentencing laws
d. discretionary jurisdiction


d. discretionary jurisdiction

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A xitong refers to ________

A. a system by which government officials are accountable to the party leaders who hire and promote them B. a cluster of related bureaucracies that are lumped together in pursuit of a specific set of policy goals C. a system of social accounting whereby extended families undertake the responsibility of preparing its members to serve society and state as a whole D. a means of population control through residency permits that originated during the Mao era E. a government division in charge of the industrialization of rural areas in China

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Which of the following domestic policies does the state of Texas spend very little on compared to other states?

a. education b. the arts c. the environment d. health e. all of these

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding rescission as a remedy?

a. It will not be granted if money damages would be adequate to compensate the injured party. b. It is never granted in contracts involving unique items of personal property. c. It is granted frequently in contracts involving the sale of goods. d. It is available for the enforcement of contracts for personal services.

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The emergence of the first cities occurred some 10,000 years ago

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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