The Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment is based on what document?

A) the Magna Carta
B) the Louisiana Purchase
C) the Mayflower Compact
D) the Treaty of Versailles
E) the Munich Agreement


A) the Magna Carta

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A. ?two years long, requiring about 60 semester hours. B. ?six-week short courses. C. ?one year long, requiring about 30 semester hours. D. ?four years long.

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Two sources of information a paralegal might rely on to draft the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are ________________________ and __________________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Darlene agrees to sell her Green Bay Packers season tickets to Kelly "if the Packers make it into the playoffs." Why is this a condition precedent?

A) because the condition gives Darlene the absolute right to rescind the contract B) because Darlene must sell her tickets if the Packers don't make it into the playoffs C) because Kelly will only get the tickets if the Packers don't make it into the playoffs D) because Darlene is not obligated to sell the tickets if the Packers don't make it into the playoffs

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?Andrew fails to file his tax return. This is an example of which of the following?

A. ?An omission that is a crime B. ?A commission that is a crime C. ?A tort D. ?A capital offense

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