In a criminal jury trial, if the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict
a. the case is automatically dismissed.
b. a mistrial will be declared.
c. the judge then rules on guilt or innocence.
d. None of the above: a vote of three-fourths of the jury is sufficient for a verdict.
b
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Which of the following is true concerning the political orientations of Americans?
A) Americans tend to swing back and forth in their political orientations. B) Political orientations are embedded in Americans as youths and never change. C) Americans tend to follow the lead of European nations when determining their political orientations. D) Political orientations tend to be very stable and lasting. E) Political orientations tend to change with every election.
Today, crime rates are
A. growing quickly. B. much higher than they were in the mid 1990s. C. slightly higher than they were in the mid 1990s. D. about the same as they were in the mid 1990s. E. generally lower than they were in the mid 1990s.
Most immigrants cross borders:
a. For economic reasons. b. For political asylum. c. For medical reasons. d. Illegally.
All of the following factors have reduced the foreign policy influence of the Department of State except
a. the subculture of the department. b. the relationship between the President and the Secretary of State. c. the growth of the National Security Council (NSC) and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) bureaucracies. d. the Obama dismissal of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review. e. the budget problems that have slowed recruitment of superior personnel.