Which statement holds true for an accused person if a jury does not reach a unanimous decision in his court case?
a. No civil charges can be filed against the convict for damages.
b. The individual cannot be charged for the same crime again.
c. The judge can declare a mistrial and the accused can receive a second trial with a new jury.
d. The option of a plea bargain is still open to the accused.
Answer: C
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a. realist b. diplomatic c. idealist d. isolationist
In the context of public policy, what effect does a trigger mechanism have?
a. It compels the legislative branch to begin the process of reauthorization and investigation. b. It forces the executive branch to implement, or "pull the trigger on," a new policy. c. It propels an established problem on to the next stage of the policy process. d. It provides a legitimate way to exclude an item from an agenda.
The UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries
a. enshrined colonialism in the UN charter. b. declared colonialism a violation of human rights. c. mandated reparations to be paid by former colonizing nations. d. was initiated by the countries of the Global North. e. All of the above are true.
The nonaligned movement focused its efforts on the
a. desire for independence by colonial territories, especially throughout Asia and Africa. b. reassembling of the Sino-Soviet split. c. further fissure between the unified East and unified West. d. American effort to rally the world against communism. e. effort to aid American perception towards stability and change.