Criminal defendants can waive their right to a jury trial unless the charge is

A) capital murder. B) any first or second degree felony. C) aggravated sexual assault. D) manslaughter. E) Criminal defendants can never waive their right to a jury.


Answer: A

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a. Candidates for public office are nominated in primaries rather than in conventions. b. Candidates raise their own campaign funds independently of the party. c. Candidates need to gather support from the large number of voters, not the small number of party activists. d. Party organizations in the United States are generally quite weak. e. All of the above.

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___________said "If we know the collective will of the people at all times, the efficiency of democracy can be increased, because we can substitute specific knowledge of public opinion for blind groping and guesswork."

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

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3 Which of the following is a similar background characteristic of Obama and George W. Bush judicial appointments?

a. previous political activity b. type of education c. judicial experience d. undergraduate education e. all of the above

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The mission and membership of what is now the EU have narrowed continually since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1952

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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