Felonies are _____, while misdemeanors are _____
a. criminal cases; civil cases
b. serious crimes; minor crimes
c. trial cases; appellate cases
d. cases with attorneys present; cases where people represent themselves
e. none of these
b
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a. slander b. intent c. absence of malice d. libel
Political appointees a. are elected to the position
b. are chosen through the merit system. c. tend to share the president's ideology. d. never have to go through the nomination process.
Suppose that Country Z is developing its economy rapidly and expanding its international trade. Modernization theory would predict which of these outcomes for Country Z?
a. An end to invisible hand outcomes b. A strengthening of democratic traditions c. An increase in government regulation of the economy d. A decline in activism among members of the working class
The authority to be the first court to hear a case is which type of jurisdiction?
a. appellate b. constitutional c. federal d. original