Which of the following would be a valid impossibility defense? a) what the defendant plans to do to the victim is not a criminal act. b) the bank closes before the defendant can rob it. c) the victim does not show up at the ambush point. d) the poison is not strong enough to kill the victim.

8. select a supreme court case that has been particularly important in protecting civil liberties in the united states. in a three-paragraph essay, describe the case and the ruling, then explain how the case demonstrates why it is important that the supreme court is: a. protected from political or public pressure (since justices are appointed rather than elected and serve lifetime terms) b. able to change its interpretations of the law over time (10 points)