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QUESTION 1
1.
Indigent defense systems are provided ______.
a
.
by public defenders
b
.
with a lot of oversight
c
.
by crowd funded financial resources
d
.
uniformly across states and counties
10 points QUESTION 2
1.
Which of the following has decreased the amount of time offenders spend in prison?
a
.
mandatory minimum sentences
b
.
habitual offender laws
c
.
activist judges
d
.
truth-in-sentencing laws
10 points QUESTION 3
1.
Which of the following has led to wide variation in sentences imposed on persons convicted of the same crimes?
a
.
habitual offender laws
b
.
mandatory minimum sentences
c
.
indeterminate sentencing
d
.
truth-in-sentencing laws
10 points QUESTION 4
1.
The original 13 states chose judges through ______.
a
.
partisan elections
b
.
nonpartisan elections
c
.
appointment
d
.
merit selection
10 points QUESTION 5
1.
If a person is unhappy with a trial’s outcome, they can file an appeal to a(n) ______.
a
.
military tribunal
b
.
court of origination
c
.
intermediate court
d
.
municipal court
10 points QUESTION 6
1.
The Manhattan Plan includes the use of retention elections.
True
False
10 points QUESTION 7
1.
In a pure appointive system, the governor alone appoints judges.
True
False
10 points QUESTION 8
1.
Laws that give parole boards less authority to shorten sentences for good behavior are known as indeterminate sentencing laws.
True
False
10 points QUESTION 9
1.
Most states require a 12-member jury and unanimous decision for civil cases.
True
False
10 points QUESTION 10
1.
The 11 states that resolve appeals with one level of review all have small populations.
True
False
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