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Pregnant women who have a child with a neural tube defect from a prior pregnancy or women who take anticonvulsant medications should take ____ of folic acid one month prior to conception through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.

Police officers can be held liable if they act negligently, recklessly, knowingly, or purposely when they harm someone.

Traditionally, judges have been given a high level of prestige in the courtroom.

Security at a courthouse is important due to the threat of violence or terrorist attack.

At which step of the criminal justice process will an arrestee be brought before a judge and provided the opportunity for bail?

The appointment through merit system method of judicial selection method involve commissions and the appointment by an executive.

Federal judicial caseload is directly affected by Congressional politics.

Under the assigned counsel system, the government contracts with a law firm to represent all indigents for the year in return for a set fee.

Two major characteristics of prosecutors is broad discretion and centralization.

Trial courts of limited jurisdiction account for what percentage of courts nationwide?