In a criminal case, a defendant might agree to a __________ to avoid facing a more serious offense and a lengthier sentence

The Fed's Open Market Committee

A) consists of three economists who head up a professional staff that advises the president on economic policy. B) is the governing board of the country's central bank. C) makes the most important decisions affecting the day-to-day workings of the economy. D) regulates the sale of stocks and bonds on the open market. E) regulates the sale of currency, thus controlling the value of the dollar.

Which feature of statehood was recognized in the Treaty of Westphalia?

a. The state has a monopoly in a given territory. b. The state can exclude other organizations from using violence. c. The state represents a group of people with a common identity. d. The state uses power-sharing arrangements to control areas far from its center.