The Speedy Trial Act of 1974 mandated time limits, ultimately reaching ____, within which criminal charges must be either brought to trial or dismissed.
a. thirty days
b. one hundred days
c. six months
d. nine months
b. one hundred days
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?A single corporation can offer television, phone, and Internet services due to
A. ?a key merger between a phone and cable company in the early 2000s. B. ?the Supreme Court supporting companies' right to make a profit by offering multiple products. C. ?the Telecommunications Act of 2001. D. ?the Telecommunications Act of 1996. E. ?None of these choices is true.
The Federal Reserve Board attempts to manage the economy by doing which of the following?
A) buying and selling government bonds B) raising or lowering the discount rate C) raising or lowering the margin requirements for persons buying securities D) all of the above E) none of the above
How did the Supreme Court regulate federalism between 1877 and 1937?
a. It created the idea of "dual federalism," allowing state powers to frustrate the national government. b. It created the power of "minimal federalism," giving the states very little power. c. It created the power of "judicial federalism," ruling that the Court would supervise the federalism boundaries. d. It created the notion of "congressional federalism," allowing Congress to set the boundaries of federalism. e. It created the idea of "regulatory federalism," which allowed the President to supervise federal boundaries.
Compared to House incumbents, Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of
A. name recognition. B. raising enough money to run a strong campaign. C. an electorate that is inclined to judge their fitness for reelection in the context of pork-barrel legislation and other favors for the local community. D. a strong challenger. E. All of these answers are correct.