Which of the following strategies will help you to stay focused and on topic while writing your essay? a. Outlining c. Neither 'a' nor 'b' b. The 5 paragraph format d. Both 'a' and 'b'

At what part does suspect become classified as a defendant?

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.

Which statement best explains why article iii of the constitution gives congress the ability to create lower courts inferior to the supreme court "from time to time”? a.the framers of the constitution believed that as the country grew, more courts would be needed to meet its needs. b.the framers of the constitution believed that as courts made unpopular decisions, they would need to be replaced. c.the framers of the constitution wanted to ensure that congress always had more power than the courts. d.the framers of the constitution wanted to ensure that new courts were always being created so new judges could be appointed.