Ruby is injured in a car accident, which was Bubba's fault. She sued him for $150,000 alleging negligence, which involves a question of state law. Ruby is a citizen of North Carolina, while Bubba is a resident of Tennessee. The accident occurred while both were on vacation in Virginia. Which court could NOT have jurisdiction?
a. A North Carolina state court c. A Tennessee federal court
b. A Virginia state court d. A Tennessee state court
A
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a. Reform of the Security Council veto. b. Enlarge the Security Council. c. Create a standing UN military force. d. Enlarge the General Assembly. e. No effective reforms have been offered to the UN.
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A) isolationism B) outsourcing C) offshoring D) protectionism
Minor political parties that present an alternative to the two dominant political parties in the American political system are known as which of the following?
A. Factions B. Third party C. Alternative parties D. Right wingers E. Choice parties
The tipping, or threshold, models presented in Chapter 8 are used to explain why the public protests in Eastern Europe in 1989 were a surprise to most political observers, both inside and outside of Eastern Europe. According to the reading and lectures, why are revolutions always going to be a surprise?
A. revolutions tend to be irrational B. preference falsification C. revolutionary cascades D. none of these