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The First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from restricting the free exercise of religion—this is called the Confrontation Clause.

An attorney may lose the privilege to practice law by recklessly accusing a judge of violating the Judicial Code of Conduct.

The work product doctrine protects materials prepared in anticipation of litigation from disclosure during discovery.

One of the grand jury’s jobs is to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a crime has occurred and whether it’s more likely than not that the defendant in question committed the crime.

In a mediation, disputants do not get to choose their mediator.

The power of Congress to regulate foreign trade is explicit, total, and exclusive.

Which of the following statements is true regarding powers granted to the Congress and states by the Constitution?

Under doctrines of preemption, states are permitted to regulate their own commerce with foreign countries.

Congress routinely uses economic trade sanctions against “rogue” nations such as Cuba and North Korea as a means of economic warfare to try to bring about regime change.

Attorneys in the United States often practice in either civil or criminal law; few lawyers excel in both areas.