Which of the following is true with regard to state courts in the light of the recession that began in 2008?
A. Several state judges had suspended trying criminal cases to clear backlogs.
B. The constitutional right to a speedy trial was suspended in most states.
C. Funding cuts to state courts resulted in slowing down the justice system, especially regarding criminal cases.
D. Funding cuts to state courts resulted in slowing down the justice system, especially regarding civil cases.
E. Overall, only five states have actually reduced funding for their state court systems in 2011.
D
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When the New York Federal Reserve Bank buys securities, it causes the federal funds rate to
a. fluctuate unpredictably. b. go down. c. go up. d. hold steady. e. vanish.
Which of the following is true of a confederation?
A. States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. B. It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. C. The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. D. It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. E. The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit.