The nation’s streets are filled with protesters shouting for justice after separate grand juries in new york and missouri declined to indict two white police officers who killed unarmed black men while on duty. the decision by the grand juries in those cases has raised questions about their validity, especially given their secrecy. grand juries can serve a variety of purposes at both the state and federal levels, said rebecca lonergan, associate professor at the usc gould school of law. in criminal cases, the grand jury can be a way for prosecutors to bypass the preliminary hearing phase of a trial. the prosecutor presents all the evidence to a grand jury, which — instead of a judge — decides whether there is enough evidence to file charges and send the accused straight to a trial.

Prior to the presence of europeans on the continent, the slave trade in africa a) did not exist in any form. b) was limited to internal trade only. c) included the trans-saharan and indian ocean slave trade. d) was rarely needed due to the lack of an agricultural economy.

The french revolution began less than two decades after the american revolution. in many ways, the american experience was an inspiration for the citizens of france. but the people of the two countries had different situations and had different concerns, which influenced the way each revolution began, progressed, and ended. in this assignment you will write an essay that compares and contrasts the two revolutions. in your essay, include information on the economic, political, or social conditions that were present; events that took place as each revolution progressed; and the final outcome of each. did the people achieve their original goals? did their goals change? were they satisfied with the outcome or did conditions worsen? to begin, consider the characteristics of each country, such as the following: • the status of ordinary citizens before the revolution • the type of government in place • the ability of the citizens to participate in their governance • the people who stepped forward as leaders • the taxes, laws, or social structure in place at the time • the outcome of the revolution compared to its original goals

Article iv section 2 of the constitution define the relationship between the state and federal government by stating that