Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Mandatory Minimums exacerbated the racial disparity within the criminal justice system
2. The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act created mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses
3. The heroin epidemic has been met with harsh policies focused on incarceration and has disproportionately impacted minorities
4. Despite the War on Drugs and tougher punishments, the illicit drug use has substantially increased in the last two decades
5. Police officers are given very little discretion in the performance of their job
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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a. disagree about the definition of a just war b. have a wide disparity in levels of military power c. have a different national interest in relation to that enemy d. believe that economic power is more important than military power
Which of the following statements is true of the Democratic-Republican Party?
A. The party supported the views of the Federalists. B. The party drew the support of small farmers. C. Under the party label, Thomas Jefferson lost the presidential election of 1800. D. The party was opposed by people who did not benefit from the financial programs of the Federalists.