The legal system in the U. S. is the trial by fire
inquisitorial system
trial by ordeal
adversary system

Which of the following is an important characteristic of an adversarial legal system? *
The judge conducts cross-examination of witnesses
Two opposing sides present their case to an impartial judge or jury
There are no jury trials
The actual parties, without the assistance of lawyers present cases

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.