A Felony Is Defined as What

question 147

Multiple Choice

A felony is defined as what?

• A)A court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held.
• B)The practice of some state courts using the bill of rights in their state constitutions to provide more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution.
• C)A minor crime; the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a short time, usually less than a year, in a local jail.
• D)The authority of a court to hear a case "in the first instance."
• E)A serious crime, the penalty for which can range from imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year to death.

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Definitions:

Inflationary

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Government Expenditures

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Federal Reserve

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Treasury

The government department responsible for developing and executing the national fiscal policy, including the collection of revenue and expenditure of government funds.