Why did the framers of the US constitution separate powers and provide for a system of checks and balances?
a. They were afraid of concentrating power in the people
b. They wanted to concentrate power in the executive
c. They were afraid of concentrating power in the hands of a single person
d. They wanted concentrate power in the legislature
c. They were afraid of concentrating power in the hands of a single person
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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What will be an ideal response?
Rafe stops Leslie on a busy street and offers to sell her an expensive wristwatch for next to nothing. After some questioning by Leslie, Rafe admits that the watch is stolen. Leslie pays for and takes the watch. Rafe is an undercover police officer, who then arrests her for the crime of receiving stolen property. Which of the following inquiries will be most critical in determining whether she
has a valid defense of entrapment? a. Did she know that what she did was a crime? b. Did Rafe threaten her or use force to get her to make the purchase? c. Was she predisposed to commit the crime, or did he plant the idea in her mind and then supply her with the opportunity? d. Did she understand the nature and the consequences of her action?
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a. block grants b. categorical grants c. formula grants d. neighborhood grants e. project grants