Which theory holds that individuals give up certain rights in return for securing certain freedoms?

a. natural law
b. social contract
c. revolutionary
d. natural rights


b

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Which of the following is TRUE when discussing tort cases?

a. Tort cases are tried in criminal court and usually in front of a jury. b. Defendants in tort cases who lose are often liable for financial damages. c. Defendants in tort cases are entitled to an attorney under Gideon v. Wainwright. d. Most tort cases are settled in small claims court, because the amounts involved are less than $500 .

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A research project that attempts to describe the entire way of life of a group with a focus on face-to-face interactions of members of the group or institution under investigation is called ________

A) new ethnography B) macroethnography C) microethnography D) ethnonursing research

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Many politicians believe that single-issue groups

A) stimulate the political system to solve public policy problems. B) are essential to democracy. C) complicate efforts to seek the middle ground on various issues. D) play a unifying role in American politics. E) do not affect policymaking.

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Which is a result of the Seven Years War that was instrumental in altering the relationship between the colonists and Britain?

a. Britain gained control of French territories and prevented colonists from settling there. b. The British restricted the colonies from having their own legislatures. c. Britain required that the Virginia colony create its own House of Burgesses. d. Britain began to treat the colonies with a degree of neglect.

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