Which of the following is a way politicians in america attempt to influence the media? a. they try to "spin" the news. b. they pass laws creating official censoring agencies. c. they prohibit reporters from covering certain issues. d. they jail reporters who write nasty stories about them.

You are a member of the jury for a murder case. the prosecution has presented dna evidence linking the defendant to the crime scene. the defense claims that dna evidence using str analysis with 13 markers is not sufficient to reliably distinguish between people. what do you think? a. the defense is right. str analysis with 13 markers gives a 1 in 1 million chance of two people having the same pattern, leaving a reasonable doubt. b. str analysis is not sufficient. the defendant's entire genome should be sequenced. the prosecution will have to consult a genomic library to make sure their dna evidence is valid. c. the prosecution is right. str analysis with 13 markers gives a 1 in 10 billion or greater chance that two people will have the same pattern. this person was at the crime scene. d. dna evidence is not generally accepted by legal experts.

Take a moment to consider other countries and their form of government. select a country that does not utilize the same form of democracy that the united states uses, identify the country you chose and compare their form of government to the u. s. how are the different types of government the same? how do they differ? which type of government do you think is more beneficial to it's citizen's?

Which of the following is a true statement about a writ of certiorari? a. only a defendant can petition for it. b. only a plaintiff can petition for it. c. the supreme court must grant cert for all requests. d. the supreme court grants cert in a limited number of instances.