How many U.S. Supreme Court justices must vote to hear a case in order to grant a writ of certiorari?
a. Four
b. Five
c. Six
d. Seven
a. Four
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The legal basis for challenges to prison conditions in the United States comes from what legal document:
a. Eight Amendment to the US Constitution b. UN Declaration of Human Rights c. UN Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Offenders d. individual state laws e. all of the above
The purpose of collective bargaining is to:
A) determine who should receive salary/benefits increases B) allocate resources equitably to all governmental units C) obtain jobs for union members D) none of the above
Late one night Neal is awakened by a noise. He looks out his bedroom window and observes someone removing tools from the bed of his pickup truck. Neal retrieves his pistol and goes outside
He sneaks up on the would-be thief and says, "Move and you're a dead man." The individual, James, turns about and sees the pistol pointed at him. He immediately grabs for the pistol and a struggle ensues. James disarms Neal. For a moment he points the gun at Neal but then throws it as far away as possible and flees with Neal's toolbox under his arm. Neal decides to call 9-1-1 instead of giving chase. Neal tells the responding officer, "For a moment I thought I was going to be the dead man." The most serious offense James has committed is: A) attempted robbery because Neal interrupted the incident. B) robbery because he assaulted Neal while trying to steal from the pick-up truck. C) aggravated robbery because he exhibited a deadly weapon during the commission of a robbery. D) robbery, not aggravated robbery, because the pistol belonged to Neal, not James.
If evidence is significant, it is ______.
a. relevant b. material c. competent d. necessary