The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to refuse medical life support ______.
A. does not exist
B. is superseded by the authority of the state to protect life
C. is a matter for individuals to decide for themselves
D. has very limited protection
Ans: C. is a matter for individuals to decide for themselves
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Barlett et al. (2005) selected a between subjects design to study the influence of action figures on male body image. Which of the following reasons listed below is not a reason why Bartlett and colleagues would have selected the design?
a. There were varying numbers of participants in the groups. b. The participants did not become fatigued. c. They could use multiple dependent measures. d. There were no concerns with practice effects.
A political system in which all citizens gather together to share perspectives, debate, and vote on policies is a ______.
A. representative democracy B. constitutional democracy C. direct democracy D. capitalist democracy
A recorded vote in the House of Representatives is one that
A) is taken by asking for the ayes and nays. B) is taken electronically in the House and for which the position of each member is noted and published in the Congressional Record. C) is taken to end a filibuster in the Senate. D) takes the longest period of time to complete. E) receives unanimous support.
All of the following are reasons as to why the first Gulf War was important except for _____.
a. U.S. efforts to gain the approval of the UN and countries with a stake in the outcome signaled potential multilateral management of future crises b. it forced states to reconsider the ways regional balances could be preserved without the counter positioning of opposing superpowers c. the decision of the United States to leave Saddam Hussein in power indicated a reluctance to extend commitments beyond those that address direct threats to American interests. d. resulted in a new distribution of power