A man has sued a police officer, alleging that the officer violated the man's civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him. At trial, the officer admits having hit the man in the head with the butt of his gun, but contends that the force was necessary, because the man was resisting arrest. In support of his contention, the officer seeks to introduce evidence that the man had resisted arrest on three prior occasions during the last 10 years. Is this testimony regarding the man’s conduct during the three prior arrestsadmissible?

Ron works for a large american company that is thinking about buying another large company. before the deal is announced, ron writes an article for the paper that tells all of the details of the possible business deal. ron's boss fires him for giving secret company information to the public. why is ron's company allowed to fire him without violating his "freedom of speech" rights? a. companies are fully protected by free speech laws. b. ron's boss was not born in america. c. newspapers do not count as speeches because they are written. d. ron's company has a right to protect its interests.the answer is d

Describe a situation in which you experienced unfamiliar cultural patterns. what was going on? how did this experience make you feel? does learning more about culture make encountering cultural diversity easier? why or why not?

Explain why the judicial branch is considered the weakest branch. explain what might happen if the judicial branch could not separate itself from the other two branches. explain how a strong judiciary branch would maintain limited government and individual rights. explain why a law that contradicts the constitution must be ruled invalid. explain why the legislature may not determine if its laws are unconstitutional. hamilton argues that the judicial branch is not above the legislative branch. explain his reasoning. how is the problem solved when two laws passed by the same legislature contradict each other? explain why hamilton believes it is pointless to argue the power of judicial review will enable judges to rule in ways that serve their own interests. explain how life tenure is necessary for the judicial branch to be able to protect individual rights against a majority. explain how everyone benefits when the rights of individuals or groups are protected. explain how limited terms of office might discourage the best-qualified people.