The purpose of a grand jury is to ______.

a. hear testimony and determine guilt or innocence
b. hear arguments and fix appropriate punishment
c. determine whether an indictment will be presented
d. review court transcripts and decide on appeals


c. determine whether an indictment will be presented

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A. grand jury B. trial jury C. prosecutor D. attorney general

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Which of the following is an alternative definition of "the state"?

A. an organized authoritative form of government B. a territorially-bound sovereign entity C. the population that makes up a particular territorial region D. a deeply shared identification among a group of people

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A. Justice Scalia B. Justice Breyer C. Justice Ginsberg D. Justice Sotomayor

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