All of the following are proposals for tort reform EXCEPT ________
A. ending the rule of joint and several liability
B. capping the award for pain and suffering
C. increasing punitive damage awards
D. restricting the fees that lawyers can charge a victim
ANSWER: C
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A. the National Reconnaissance Office B. the Central Intelligence Agency C. the Department of Defense D. the National Security Agency
Stagflation is a period in which
a. There is high unemployment in the market. b. There is a high inflation rate in the market. c. high debt d. There is high unemployment and high inflation in the market.
The probable cause requirement for search and seizure is found in the ___ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
a. Second b. Eighth c. First d. Third e. Fourth