Which of the following functions of law best describes the reason that police departments, district attorneys’ offices, and jails have been created?
a. providing order and predictability in society
b. resolving disputes
c. protecting individuals and property
d. providing for the general welfare
c. protecting individuals and property
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Incorporation of provisions of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment occurred through which of the following?
a. judicial interpretation b. legislative mandate c. the amendment process d. state constitutional conventions
The most famous presidential pardon concerns former slave owners after the Civil War
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
How did Democratic senators attempt to deal with extreme delays in getting Senate confirmation for President Obama's lower court judicial nominees in 2013?
A. appealing to the president to nominate justices more acceptable to the public B. appealing to the president to nominate justices more acceptable to Republican senators C. formally reducing the number of cloture votes for judicial confirmations in the Senate D. requesting that the House pass legislation to reduce the number of confirming votes required to approve nominees E. appealing Senate rejection of lower court nominees to the Supreme Court