In 2004, Massachusetts allowed same-sex couples to legally marry based on the legal principle that:
a. a state can interpret its own constitution liberally
b. the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) does not apply in Massachusetts
c. the voters of Massachusetts amended their state constitution to allow gay marriage
d. the U.S. Supreme Court held that marriage between same-sex couples was legal
A
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a. about half the THC as marijuana during the 1960s and 1970s b. 1-2 percent THC c. approximately 10 percent THC d. in the neighborhood of 12 to 14 percent THC
The text suggests that the Buffalo Creek dam break, and the earlier Johnstown Flood, would both be most accurately characterized as:
a. an “Act of God” b. an intended crime of the corporate elite c. an outcome of willful corporate negligence and disregard for safety standards d. an outcome of criminal conspiracy between corporate and civic leaders.
The Department of Justice evaluates “what works” in criminology and criminal justice on the assumption that it makes little sense to continue to invest in programs that do not work. This describes ______.
a. scared straight b. uniform crime report c. evidence-based research d. hands-on research
A key element of the offense of driving while intoxicated is that the accused was ________ a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word