Plea bargaining allows prosecutors to ________
A. prolong trials pertaining to civil disputes
B. avoid the dilemma of either incurring the expense of going to trial with a losing case or appearing to provide no service whatsoever to their clients
C. avoid long and drawn-out trials
D. effect harsh punishments for crimes
E. prolong criminal trials
C
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The federal agency tasked with the responsibility to produce independent analysis of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process is the ______.
a. Office of Management and Budget b. Congressional Budget Office c. General Accountability Office d. General Service Administration
In gubernatorial political races, incumbency
a. apparently provides no significant advantage because most incumbent governors have lost their bids for reelection during the past twenty years b. is the deciding factor, far outweighing money and the strength of the candidate's political party in the state electorate. c. is rarely a factor because so few sitting governors can legally run for a second term. d. provides an important edge over an opponent, as reflected in the fact that during the past thirty-five years, around 75 percent of incumbents have retained their seats.
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A) Philadelphia B) Los Angeles C) New York D) Chicago