The idea of an independent judiciary as created by the founders was ______.
a. adopted from the British model
b. adopted from the French model
c. unique at the time of our country’s founding
d. less independent than later amendments would make it
e. adopted from the Roman model
c. unique at the time of our country’s founding
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Swedes are less likely than Americans to challenge governmental decisions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When the Environmental Protection Agency sets limits on air pollution from power plants, what bureaucratic role does it serve?
a. regulation b. adjudication c. intervention d. oversight
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?
When Jean-Bertrand Aristide took office as president in 2001,
a. the full spectrum of Haitian political parties welcomed his presidency and united behind him in an effort to solve the problems of Haiti. b. he made his most famous speech, in which he told the people of Haiti, "I will never resort to violence to make you respect and follow my government.". c. he began a term that would last until 2008, one of the longest periods of uninterrupted government in the history of Haiti. d. he did not have the same welcome that greeted him in the 1990 election, and his legitimacy was not acknowledged by opposition parties.