"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Why is plea bargaining sometimes used in the US legal system?<fb>Most are probably true but the most general reason is E.</fb>
{
	So that the state will exercise mercy on the defendant     
	Because it avoids a prison sentence for the accused
	Because it enables the accused to escape the death penalty.
	Because the defendant will be granted bail
	=So that the defendant  can avoid the heaviest penalties
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Against which of the following does the 1791 Bill of Rights protect citizens?<fb></fb>
{
	=Imprisonment without just cause
	The death penalty      
	Charges of treason
	Charges of sedition
	=Excessive fines
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] What do you understand by “common law”?<fb>E is closest but  D might fall within its scope.</fb>
{
	Laws made by the Congress
	Laws adopted from England
	Laws approved by the president
	Laws made by the Supreme Court
	=Laws made by judges
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] What % of cases are heard by federal courts? <fb>Surprised?</fb>
{
	=0.02
	0.12
	0.22
	0.32
	0.42
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] How could Supreme Court decisions be overruled?<fb>The Court itself is not bound by precedent and could also be overruled by Congress.</fb>
{
	By the president
	By the Chief Justice
	=Congress could legislate
	=The Court could change its mind
	By the Attorney General
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] What is meant by “discovery” when a case has been sent for trial?<fb>Tempting as some of these answers may appear, the mundane reality is A and C</fb>
{
	=Prosecution and defense must disclose their witnesses
	The suspect has been found
	=Prosecution must produce all evidence
	The state has only just realized that a crime may have been committed
	The defendant has been wrongly accused
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] What is “impeachment”?<fb>E, but it rarely happens.</fb>
{
	A reward offered by Congress
	An honor conferred by the president
	Financial compensation offered to the victim of a crime
	The dismissal of a Presidential cabinet member
	=Trial by Senate for gross misconduct     
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Where was the first permanent English settlement formed?<fb></fb>
{
	Georgia
	Maryland
	Massachussetts
	New York
	=Virginia
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] In what circumstances might a lawyer receive a contingenccy fee?<fb>A lawyer might like to be paid in the other situations but only B will actually happen!</fb>
{
	When the client dies during the trial
	=When being paid by results in a civil injury case
	When the client has absconded
	When unsure if it's possible to be in court ona particular day
	After the client has been acquitted
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Which type of offences dominate the statistics?<fb>Even criminals have to eat!</fb>
{
	Sex crimes
	Firearms offences
	=Property crime
	Murders
	Gun crimes
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Which age group is the most criminally inclined?<fb>Information in text</fb>
{
	Ten to 14
	12 - 16
	=15 - 19
	17 -23
	25 - 31
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Which US state carries out the most executions?<fb>Information in text</fb>
{
	California
	Connecticut
	New York
	=Texas
	Utah
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] What % of US citizens support the death penalty?<fb>Yes, it really is that high!</fb>
{
	0.16
	0.23
	0.41
	0.54
	=0.62
}"
"[MULTIPLE-MSELECT] Congressional gun control laws in 1993 & 1994 included:<fb>Sadly, only the last two</fb>
{
	A permanent ban on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons
	A permanent ban on the sale of machine guns
	A ban on the purchase of hunting rifles
	=Registration of all handguns       
	=Stronger penalties for gun offences
}"