In august of 2008, a mayor of a small town arrives home and finds a package addressed to his wife on his front porch. he carries it into the house, not knowing it contained drugs. certain traffickers had been sending packages to random people to get the drugs into the country. after the mayor carries the package into the house, swat and narcotics officers stormed the house, cuffing the man and his mother-in-law, and shooting the man's two dogs to death—one in the back as it fled the sound of loud noise. the officers claimed to feel threatened by the dogs. when asked to see the warrant authorizing the raid, the mayor was denied—finally viewing the warrant three days after the incident. was the police action constitutional? use whatever amendments you think are appropriate to say why or why not.

For each of the following, mark whether it is a possible confounder (a factor that mixes up the results, making it look like candy is to blame when it's a causal (or causation) link which supports the argument that candy causes criminal behavior (ie, explains how candy leads to criminality ), or neither (an irrelevant factor, something that may cause people to become criminals but has nothing to do with eating candy). choose your answers based only< on the information given. additives in candy- additives found in candy may adversely affect brain development of young children in ways that could contribute towards adult aggression. impulsive personality-- kids who are highly impulsive and have trouble delaying gratification are more likely to eat candy every day as children and more likely to disobey laws as adults. violent abuse-- children who suffer violent abuse are more likely to become violent adults and commit violent crimes. gender- boys are overwhelmingly more likely to commit violent crimes

What refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country

Which two words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dantès entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dantès was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on.