​When a Person Pleads the Fifth, That Person

question 28

Multiple Choice

​When a person pleads the Fifth, that person

• A) ​accepts a plea without testifying.
• B) ​refuses to give testimony because statements made might be used later to prosecute.
• C) ​refuses to appear in court out of concern for personal safety.
• D) ​accepts a lesser plea for evidence provided.

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Definitions:

Primary Provider

The main entity or individual responsible for supplying a particular service, support, or necessity.

Nuclear Family

A family unit that includes only parents and their children living together, considered the smallest, most basic social unit in many societies.

Ultimate Authority

The highest or most supreme source of power and decision-making, often used in the context of governance, religion, or organizational leadership.

Married-Couple Families

Family units consisting of a married couple and their children, if any, living together as a single household.