A plea of nolo contendere is an admission of guilt, but cannot be used against the defendant in a civil action

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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The _____ has the last word in interpreting the U.S. Constitution

a. Lower court c. Circuit court b. Superior court d. U.S. Supreme Court

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The Iran-Contra affair occurred during the ________ presidency.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A person acts under color of law when he or she acts in a private capacity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The owners of Bow-Wow Roofing Company knowingly permit their workers to roof homes without adhering to state and federal safety regulations. The owners believe the regulations slow down work and are bureaucratic nonsense

One day, Jose, an experienced roofer, falls from the second story roof of a house under construction and is killed. Investigation reveals that his death would not have occurred if he had been attached to a belay line as is required by federal safety regulations. In this case, the roofing company could be properly charged with committing criminally ________ homicide. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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