Because the due process model places a premium on protecting the rights of individuals, some guilty defendants may go free simply because the state has not met its high burden of proving
a. firm, undeniable innocence.
b. a preponderance of the evidence.
c. guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
d. that a trial is warranted.
e. those defendants’ rights have not been violated by police.
ANS: C
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A. the chief executive. B. the legislature. C. the electoral college. D. the bureaucracy. E. the judiciary.
Which of the following organized interests was NOT part of the original process of bargaining during the 1920s through the 1950s?
a. business b. labor c. professional groups d. environmentalists e. farming
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a. the committee of the whole b. the House Rules Committee c. the majority party leadership d. the standing committees