A false and malicious written statement could be considered __________; the same statement spoken aloud could be considered __________

a. slander; defamation
b. slander; libel
c. libel; defamation
d. libel; slander


d

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The research project that created a fictitious jail environment to observe the roles of inmates and guards and the authority dynamic in place is the _____________

A) ARTICHOKE program B) Zimbardo experiment C) Humphreys' study D) Milgram experiment

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What are the differences between a social welfare program and a social insurance program?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which statement best characterizes the hearing process of a formal bill?

a. A formal bill receives a hearing and goes to the floor when the vice president requests it. b. A formal bill receives a hearing or floor time only when extensively marked up. c. Few formal bills receive a hearing, but many are marked up and sent to the floor. d. Most formal bills receive a hearing, but few are marked up and sent to the floor.

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The South African constitution

a. is based upon principles adopted at multiparty talks that led to a transitional government. b. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of three-fourths of the National Assembly. c. does not include a formal bill of rights. d. requires that executive power is shared between political parties. e. is difficult to amend as most clauses require the approval of the majority of provincial governments.

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