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Retrieve this citation: title 21 of the U.S. Code, section 21. What is the section title?...

Access the United States Code (USCA Unannotated) database and search for a section that lists the name of the commission that studies ways to prevent crime...

Find a code section that establishes the name of the commission that studies ways to prevent crime.

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Any of these sections work: Ntl Comm’n on Crime Prevention & Control

Now find the code section that specifically lists how many people on the commission shall be appointed by the speaker of the house:

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Cite to the very first Am Jur 2d cite listed in the annotations:

Cite the case name of the very first case listed within your annotations concerning the element of intent:

Access the United States Code Service – Titles 1-50 database. Conduct a search for this: Does the Federal Election Commission have to post election reports online? Which code sections answers the question?

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