The purpose of a grand jury is to ______.
a. hear testimony and determine guilt or innocence
b. hear arguments and fix appropriate punishment
c. determine whether an indictment will be presented
d. review court transcripts and decide on appeals
c. determine whether an indictment will be presented
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Which of the following statements regarding the Mexican Constitution of 1917 is FALSE?
a. The Constitution limits foreign investment and foreign ownership of land and natural resources. b. The Constitution provided ownership of all minerals and underground resources to the state. c. The Constitution is relatively easy to amend and has been amended for relatively minor matters. d. The Constitution is intertwined with the Catholic church, which determines social policy.
Edmund Burke and Adam Smith would likely agree on which of the following points?
A) Free markets are best. B) Markets require regulation. C) Positive freedom is necessary. D) A progressive tax system is needed.
Which of the following would be the least likely to vote?
A) a Jewish female with a degree from graduate school B) a Protestant white male with a grade school education C) a Catholic male with a high school education D) an African American female who works on a production line E) an African American male who works on a production line
According to Article Five, what was ORIGINALLY necessary for an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a. A 1/4ths vote of both houses of Congress, or a 1/4ths vote at a Constitutional convention. b. A 1/2th vote of both houses of Congress, or a 1/2ths vote at a Constitutional convention. c. A 1/3rd vote of both houses of Congress, or a 1/3rd vote at a Constitutional convention. d. A 2/3rds vote of both houses of Congress, or a 2/3rds vote at a Constitutional convention. e. A 2/5ths vote of both houses of Congress, or a 2/5ths vote at a Constitutional convention.