What is the most important factor in political socialization?

Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself.d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.

Legislative oversight is a. the process by which congress reviews the actions of governmental departments and agencies b. the process of working out the differences between house and senate versions of a specific piece of legislation c. the pattern of interaction among a government agency, interest groups, and congressional committees d. none of the above

Awater pipe bursts, flooding a general business company (gbc) utility room and tripping the circuit breakers on a panel in the room. gbc contacts hal, a licensed electrician with ten years of experience, to investigate the damage and turn the breakers "on." hal attempts to turn on one of the breakers without testing for short circuits, which he knows should be done. hal is electrocuted, and files a suit against gbc for damages, al­leging negligence. how might gbc defend itself?