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EY67

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What federal statute permits prosecution under that act if the extortion can be shown to interfere with interstate commerce?
 
  a. the Travel Act
  b. the Hobbs Act
  c. the Bribery Act
  d. the Extortion Act

Question 2

All of the following criminal acts qualify as predicate acts under the RICO laws except
 
  a. drug trafficking
  b. mail fraud
  c. witness tampering
  d. robbery



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d



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