Adefendant is on trial for murder. the only evidence linking the defendant to the crime is some blood found at the scene. the lead detective testifies that an officer took a vial containing a blood sample that had been retrieved by a crime scene technician and drove off with it. the officer is now dead. next, the prosecution presents as a witness a crime lab chemist. the chemist will testify that he took a vial of blood that contained a label identifying it as having been retrieved from the subject crime scene, and that he performed tests that established a match between that blood and a blood sample taken from the defendant. is the testimony of the chemist admissible? a yes, because there has been proper authentication. b yes, because the chemist qualifies as an expert witness. c no, because there is insufficient evidence of chain of custody. d no, because he did not take the original blood sample at the scene of the crime.

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

1. describe the concept of the unitary executive. discuss whether this concept is practical.

List 7 different statuses that you occup