A practice through which the prosecutor may offer to drop some charges or agree to a lighter sentence if the defendant will plead guilty to some charges is:

Why was the Senior Executive Service created?

a. to give the president flexibility and mobility in managing government b. to give Congress greater control over agency budgets c. to make federal bureaucrats more accountable to voters d. to reduce the influence of interest groups on agency decision-making

Which of the following statements about economic conditions in post-apartheid South Africa is NOT true?

a. Although more Africans have joined the ranks of the richer portion of the population, this has also meant that inequality among Africans has increased. b. Africans remain more likely to be unemployed than any other racial group. c. Although poverty has declined, almost half of the population still lives below the poverty line. d. Government efforts to combat inequality and poverty have focused on the urban areas of the country, almost totally ignoring the countryside. e. Poverty remains more prevalent in rural areas.