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A sworn officer is so called because he or she

has taken an oath of service

can swear on the job when dealing with confrontational individuals

can never leave the police service

vowed to uphold the provisions of the Constitution

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The contiguous United States can best be described as

A. the District of Colombia

B. the two US states not connected to another US state.

C. the fifty US states and their capitals.

D. the forty-eight US states that are connected to one another, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

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Harmony Sanford

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My town doesn't allow solar panels, but I know they are a great source of renewable energy and can save you money. How can I make my town allow solar panels?

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During your morning shift, you observe a motorist traveling 40 mph in a 15 mph school zone. You stop the vehicle, and the motorist immediately identifies himself as a corrections officer from the countyYou decide to use "professional courtesy" You do not issue him a ticket. Is "professional courtesy" ethical?

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What is a major element of the prison society, as items that some inmates want or need are not available everywhere?

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Can Australian lawyer work as lawyer in USA?

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Which other qualifications must a citizen meet before he or she can serve on a jury?

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What does beyond reasonable doubt in criminal law mean?

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What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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A. It could be easily changed to benefit the largest states.

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B. It prevented the government from signing treaties.

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C. It failed to organize the country's western territories.

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D. It did not give the Confederation Congress a way to raise money

by collecting taxes.

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In addition to prison sentences, Courts can

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Impeachment of a witness is conducted by the

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Geoff's fiancée, Susan, comes to meet his parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, while using Geoff's mother's hair dryer, the blower short-circuits sending sparks across the guest room. Susan's angora sweater and her hands are covered with tiny burns. Susan's mother is a lawyer and wants her to sue the seller of the dryer. Can she?

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Baron Richardson

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You may have to go to the web to answer this one because the explanation in this video is a bit vague. The question: what did the US Supreme Court decision in Munn v Illinois establish clearly for the first time in US law? Select one: a. that video games' violence, no matter how outrageous, even when it includes glorification of killing the innocent, is protected by the First Amendment b. that the Affordable Care Act is Constitutional c. that grain elevators could charge whatever price they wanted to store grain for shipment d. that the government cannot regulate private businesses e. that the government can regulate private businesses

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A contract was made for 125 bales of cotton to arrive on a ship named "Peerless" from Bombay. Unbeknownst to either party to the contract, there were two ships named "Peerless," both of which were sailing from Bombay. One sailed in October and the other in December. The buyer had in mind the ship sailing in October, but the seller had in mind the ship sailing in December. Each party held his belief in good faith. When the goods failed to arrive on time, the buyer sued for breach of contract.

a.

The seller is in breach and must pay damages.

b.

The seller is guilty of fraud in the inducement for failing to disclose to the buyer which ship would contain the goods.

c.

No contract exists due to mutual mistake of fact as to the existence or identity of the subject matter of the contract.

d.

Two of the above, (a) and (b).

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The First Amendment allows freedom of assembly.

True

False

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