Look at the following cause-and-effect chart, showing events from the case of Mapp v. Ohio (1961). A flowchart. A box labeled Officers illegally searched Dollree Mapp's home. An arrow points from this box to a box labeled Mapp was convicted of a crime. What happened to Dollree Mapp after her case went to the Supreme Court? Her conviction was upheld because illegal materials had been found in her home. Her conviction was overturned because the search of her home had been done illegally. Her conviction was upheld because an eyewitness had seen her with illegal materials. Her conviction was overturned because the jury found her to be a person of good character.

You are serving on a jury. a plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after falling down an uncovered manhole. in the trial, doctors testified that it will be 5 years before the plaintiff is able to return to work. the jury has already decided in favor of the plaintiff, and has decided to grant the plaintiff an award to cover the following items: a. recovery of 2 years of back-pay ($34,000 for two years ago, and $36,000 for last year, which ends today). assume that it is december 31 and that all salary is received at year end. this recovery should include the time value of money. b. the present value of 5 years of future salary. assume that the plaintiff's salary would increase at a rate of 3 percent per year. c. $100,000 for pain and suffering. d. $20,000 for court costs. assume an interest rate of 7 percent. what should be the size of the settlement?

Who became a national hero when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in montgomery, alabama? a) rosa parks b) medger evers c) coretta scott king d) martin luther king jr.

In the spring of 1989, thousands of protesters gathered in tiananmen square in beijing, china. they rallied around a plaster statue that resembled the statue of liberty which they called “the goddess of democracy.” these protestors were seeking a) united states assistance in gaining better health care. b) economic reforms which would allow more chinese exports. c) the boycott of the future olympic games scheduled for beijing. d) political reforms to allow more freedom of speech and political representation.