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Melani1276

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A prisoner on death row is expecting that the governor will offer him a reprieve and save him from execution. Which of the following does not support his assumption?
 
  a. The governor cannot offer reprieve or sentence reduction to any criminal indicted by the Supreme Court.
  b. The governor cannot offer any reprieve to a prisoner on death row.
  c. The governor does not want to appear soft on crime since crime is a hot-button issue for reelection.
  d. The governor needs approval from the senate to offer a reprieve of more than 30 days.

Question 2

The governor of Texas has nominated a well-known attorney for the position of district judge. Which of the following will ensure that governor's nominee gets appointed?
 
  a. a recommendation from the previous district judges
  b. the reputation of the attorney among the public
  c. the attorney's high score on the bar examination
  d. the approval from the senate by at least two-thirds concurrence


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lauravaras

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


Melani1276

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

Viet Thy

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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