Which of the following is NOT true concerning plea bargaining?
A. Innocent people may be persuaded to "cop a plea"
B. The prosecution must satisfy the burden of proof for the more serious charge
C. It is necessitated by the overcrowded state of the criminal justice system
D. It allows many dangerous criminals to escape serious punishment
B
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The first eight amendments to the U.S. Constitution:
A) reserve certain rights and powers to people and to U.S. states. B) grant specific rights and liberties to people. C) allow the states to negotiate treaties with foreign countries. D) grant states the power to establish courts to protect the rights of their citizens. E) establish the executive and legislative powers of the President.
After the fall of the second Bank of the United States, banks were supervised by
a. state governments. b. the federal government. c. the Federal Reserve Board. d. the Secretary of the Treasury. e. the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What 1901 event transformed the Texas economy from an agricultural climate to a more oil-based climate?
a. Spindletop b. Standard Oil Company's monopolization in the United States c. the Texas Revolution d. admission as a state into the United States e. the Spanish American War
An election in which all registered voters can select a party's nominee is called a(n)
a. open primary. b. closed primary. c. blanket primary. d. direct primary. e. semi-closed primary.