An alternative to the current primary system in the United States recommends that the nation vote in primaries in four blocks, starting with the 13 states with the smallest population, then the next 13, next 12, and largest 12 . This plan is known as the _________

While reformers generally dislike plea bargaining, the text noted that:

A. defendants may prefer to accept the certainty of a lighter sentence for a lesser charge than risk of conviction on a more serious charge and a longer sentence. B. prosecutors may prefer a certain guilty plea to a lesser charge rather than risk having the defendant found innocent in a trial. C. a large majority of felony charges are settled by plea bargaining. D. all of the above

According to the University of Texas Health Science Center air quality researcher Dr. Arch Carson, air pollution in Texas is not as severe as in California because __________.

A. most of Texas lacks the mountains that trap air pollution B. the favorable winds from the Gulf of Mexico draw polluted air out to sea C. California has chosen not to follow the Clean Air Act standards D. the Texas legislature has imposed strict cleanup requirements on oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and coal-burning power plants